International talks on Caucasus to open in Geneva Oct. 15

PanARMENIAN.Net - International talks on the Caucasus will open in Geneva on Oct. 15, EU Enlargement Commission spokesperson said.



"The European Commission is hopeful that discussions on implementation of the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan to alleviate the Georgian-South Ossetian tensions will be launched," Krisztina Nagy said.



The agenda will also include discussion of stability and security issues and return of refugees in compliance with international norms, RIA Novosti reports.



As to the status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that "the matter is settled and Moscow is not going to discuss it."



Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states on August 26.
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