Georgian State Minister for Conflict Resolution Issues Giorgi Khaindrava said that Tbilisi does not "expect anything good" from Russia in respect of the South Ossetian peace process, especially after a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry in which Moscow accused Tbilisi of instigating the September 20 mortar attack on Tskhinvali.
"The Russian Foreign Ministry's statement does not reflect the real situation there [in the South Ossetian conflict zone]. It indicates that we should not expect anything good from this relationship [between Russia and Georgia] in respect of South Ossetian conflict resolution," Khaindrava said at a news briefing on October 4.
He also said that currently talks between the Georgian and South Ossetian sides are deadlocked and "no prospects are seen that the talks will be continued."
"Talks between [Georgian Prime Minister Zurab] Nogaideli and [South Ossetian leader Eduard] Kokoity have been postponed for an indefinite period of time... Neither Zurab [Nogaideli] nor I expected any drastic changes from these talks, but we hope to achieve some progress and find a common language," Khaindrava said.
Khaindrava once again accussed Russia of supplying arms to the South Ossetian side and said that Tbilisi had evidence proving that military hardware used by the South Ossetian side in Tskhinvali during the celebrations of 'independence day' was delivered to South Ossetian from Russia through the Roki pass, which links breakaway region with Russia's North Ossetian Republic.
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