Chirikba on the Geneva discussions: I hope that through our meetings, it will be possible to establish peace in the region

The next 37th round of the Geneva international discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia will be held on October 4-5.

Sukhum. September 16. Apsnypress. Dmitry Basariya. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting with co-chairs of the Geneva discussions.
 
 During the meeting Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba noted that the Abkhaz side expects positive results from the upcoming round of Geneva talks.
 
 "I hope that thanks to our meetings and initiatives, it will be possible to establish peace in the region, and all the conflicts will be resolved exclusively by peaceful means", - said the Foreign Minister of Abkhazia.
 
 According to Vyacheslav Chirikba, there are many important humanitarian topics related to cultural heritage, the environment, the return of mortal remains to be discussed. "The main goal of the Abkhaz side - to convince the world community in the face of the EU, the UN and the OSCE that we need to come to solutions that would permanently shut down the military stage in our relations with our neighbors", - said Chirikba.
 
 For his part, co-chair of the Geneva discussions from the European Union, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Herbert Salber said: "The Geneva Forum is primarily a platform for the resolution of any contentious issues. We don't always see the results, but they are. The dialogue of the parties continues, and it is an important achievement".
 
 According to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in the Geneva discussions Antti Turunen, security situation on the ground is quite stable. «Previous Geneva discussions were fruitful, because after there were held three meetings in the framework of the IPRM. It is extremely important to continue the discussion of the decisions that were taken at that site", - said Antti Turunen.
 
Another 37th round of Geneva international discussions on security and stability in the South Caucasus will be held on October 4-5.