The Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia comments on the possible visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia to Tbilisi. According to Archil Talakvadze, if Sergei Lavrov arrives to Tbilisi, he will face strong protest.

Asked whether the Georgian side would allow Russian minister to enter Georgia, Talakvadze said that “the border crossing issues concern other agencies”.

“I can’t really tell where the foreign minister of another country will arrive. Georgia has taken over the chairmanship of the Council of Europe and we have taken responsibility to carry out activities, including the Ministerial.

If he arrives in Georgia, he will face objections, because our territories are occupied and will meet the principal political statements of our governmental team. Georgia will have very principled stance that the Russian government must fulfill its commitments, Georgia will have concrete conclusions and assessments regarding cases where our citizens" rights have been severely violated, including killings, kidnappings and illegal detentions”, - said Talakvadze.

Georgia, who assumed the Presidency of the Council of Europe"s Committee of Ministers, will host the Ministerial of the Council of Europe and the delegations of the member countries in May. Reportedly, Sergey Lavrov will represent the Russian delegation.