ITAR-TASS, Russia

Saakashavili, Kocharyan discuss cooperation

02.04.2005, 19.00

TBILISI, April 2 (Itar-Tass) – Georgian President Mikhail Saakashavili and
his Armenian counterpart Robert Kocharyan discussed the development of
cooperation between the two countries and relations with neighbours, in
particular with Russia, Georgian Security Council secretary Gela
Bezhuashvili said.

Bezhuashvili told journalists on Saturday the presidents held informal
consultations in Georgia’s ski resort of Gudauri. `We welcome such format.
This is one more example of our good-neighbourly relations,’ the Security
Council secretary said.

Kocharyan arrived in Tbilisi on Friday afternoon. Then Saakashavili and he
left for Gudauri. The Georgian president said on Friday they intend to
exchange views on `many issues of mutual interest.’ `We shouldn’t need
ceremonies, protocols, carpets and escorts with our neighbours. We always
can meet with Kocharyan without preliminary preparations,’ he added.