Historian Astamur Tania and journalist Inal Khashig: "If transport and energy routes need to be opened throughout the region, new contradictions are inevitable."
Georgian authorities have made clear their pessimism over resolving the conflicts with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, according to Abkhaz journalist Inal Khashig, editor of the newspaper Chegemskaya Pravda.
Irakli Kobakhidze has once again raised the issue of Georgia's territorial integrity, stating that "with a consistent policy and patience, any goal can be achieved".