Building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation . File photoMOSCOW, April 25The Geneva discussions on the Transcaucasus, a new round of which was to be held in March, were put on hold at the initiative of the UN, the EU and the OSCE, the «partners» actually took hostage the most important negotiation format for the region, which could have consequences for the South Caucasus, RIA stated in an interview News Director of the Fourth Department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry Denis Gonchar. decision for an indefinite time, scheduled for the end of March, the next, 56th round,” the diplomat said. According to him, these participants in the discussions actually “took hostage” the most important negotiation format, thanks to which it was possible to maintain an acceptable level of security and stability in the region. So they are fully responsible for the failure of the negotiations.There are also logistical difficulties that arose in connection with the restrictive measures imposed on Russia by the European Union (and this is one of the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions) and Switzerland, which hosts this format on its territory,» Gonchar noted. .jpg» />The head of the European Council discussed with Putin the settlement in the Transcaucasus. He stressed that «the unfriendly and politicized steps of the Western «partners» do not help to strengthen stability and security in the South Caucasus», may «lead to uncertainty in this region.» Geneva discussions on relations between Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia have been held since 2008. The co-chairs are the UN, the EU and the OSCE, with the participation of Russia and the USA. The discussions are also one of the platforms for dialogue between Russia and Georgia, between which there are no diplomatic relations. «in Transcaucasia
