If Russia reviews its decision of August 26, 2008 on recognition of the so-called republics (South Ossetia and Abkhazia) and starts de-occupation of our state, we will be ready to restore relations, Sergey Kapanadze, Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia said.

Before that, restoration of diplomatic relations is out of question, Georgian official told “Echo of Moscow” radio station.

Earlier, representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich had voiced Russia’s readiness to restore diplomatic relations with Georgia.

However, rapprochement between the two states seems to be limited to introduction of visa-free regime initiated first by Georgia (Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili signed a decree permitting Russian citizens’ stay on Georgian territory without visa for 3 months).