Georgia voices protest against Russia's plans to set visa requirments with its break-away regions

Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze has assessed the intention of Moscow to have visa free regime with the so-called South Ossetia region as another cynical step made by Russia.

This decision by Moscow is far from reality, because international society is well-aware that Moscow issues Russian passports to the residents of Georgia's occupied region.

"It must be also taken into consideration that this process takes place against the will of the residents of the occupied zone. It proves again that Russia violates International law," Kalandadze noted.

Vesti.ru reports that prospects of abolishing visa regime with the so-called South Ossetia will be discussed today on the negotiations to be held between Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of break-away Tskhinvali Murat Jioev.

Russian TV Company does not rule out that Moscow and Tskhinvali may agree on abolishing visa regime.

/Tert.am/