Tbilisi, Georgia opposition leader who won the Georgia parliamentary elections to restore and Russia, as a businessman, he made his billions of dollars. Bidzina Ivanishvili said on Wednesday, though, that he served as prime minister after the visit to the United States for the first time.
Ivanishvili may be anxious to avoid blame, he is going to take Georgia in Russia's rule, also soothe americans, he is serious deepening relations, according to his predecessor is false.
President mikhail saakashvili, his client in Monday's parliamentary elections was defeated, the former Soviet republic into the U.S. Allies, but, the kremlin has refused to have any deal with him, because Georgia and Russia in 2008 played a short war.
Keep the cut off diplomatic relations, including two adjacent countries and discrete between family members of the complex tourism. Georgia has a population of 4.5 million, as many as 1 million people in Russia Georgia life and work.
Especially Georgia old has set up a file in the Soviet union, Russia in the school, they are in the same country citizen education, crack has taken emotional toll.
The economic consequences of also have many Georgia pain. Trade between the two countries have been cut, because Russia in 2006 banned imports of Georgian wine, mineral water, vegetables and fruit tensions rise. Ivanishvili has pledged to Georgia products to open wide the Russian market.
But saakashvili is still Georgia's President for a year, so there is no big change, is expected to soon.
"There is a hope, Georgia 2013 presidential choose lift, some of the warming may in trade and economic fields, transportation, and the possible humanitarian field, said:" alex Pushkov, in Russia's parliament is responsible for the foreign affairs committee.
To resume diplomatic relations will become more difficult, because south ossetia disputes and Abhkazia, Georgia two division provinces in the center of the war in 2008. Russia has to realize oneself independent character, there are still thousands of troops stationed in most countries in the world still think Georgian territory.
Russia has made it clear that has no intention of changing its position. "Pushkov said," this is hard to look forward to in the political field, because fundamentally improve abkhazia and south ossetia problem.
Lack of diplomatic relations, Russia's tough visa requirements, make Georgia to Russia, unless they have immediate family life very difficult.
Valentina Kevlishvili, a 60 years old Russia Georgia married, to Russia to visit her father. She and her husband to apply for the visa in the Swiss embassy, on behalf of the interests of the Russian in Georgia.
"They told me, to me, is no problem, but my husband can't go, for he is not a blood relationship relatives, my father," Kevlishvili said. He said: "this is a kind of legal, Russia think."
Georgia has cancelled the visa, so the Russian people can visit freely. Everyone arrived in tbilisi airport welcome passport control Georgia wine little bottle.
Natela Baguashvili, 47, who owns a small fast food restaurants in tbilisi, remember it is strange that she and her Russian friends find their sides during the war.
"I grew up with Russian friends and classmates, we live friend, we write back," she said. "During the war, they worry about us, they like to Georgia.
The Russian government has said welcome Ivanishvili victory. Foreign ministry spokesman Alexander luca shekels, said Wednesday that Moscow hope, Georgia can now build "constructive and mutual respect, and the relationship between the neighbors".
Responsible for and the former Soviet union countries relations, the head of the Russian parliament committee said, hope to have a more positive relationship. "History, geography and culture, our people are simple binding of the good-neighborly and friendly relations, said:" Leo, le, base.
Ivanishvili has strong business relationship, in Russia, the kremlin may wish to use him to Georgia to The Times. Saakashvili accused him of is the kremlin's puppet.
Ivanishvili deny this, because of his Georgia dream alliance in the general election, he took advantage of every opportunity to reaffirm his promise, Georgia, a part of Europe and NATO's members.
NATO secretary-general walcott figg Lawrence · rasmussen on reciprocating on Wednesday. Rasmussen said in a statement: "NATO and Georgia is dedicated to our intimate relationship and we are looking forward to make this relationship more powerful,".
Ivanishvili take great pains to show his distance Moscow.
"I haven't received congratulations on Russia and Russia is not contact," he said. ", and I to the United States, our main partners and friends."
Ivanishvili said, his visit to Washington's formal invitation, but will wait until the United States presidential election in 11 months arrange the tour for you.
After the new session of parliament meeting on October 21,, he will become prime minister.
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