Georgia denies Russia asked for second meeting with alleged spies
13:25 29/11/2010
TBILISI, November 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has not asked Georgia for an additional meeting with the Russian nationals awaiting trial on espionage charges in Tbilisi, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said on Monday.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry announced on November 5 it had exposed a network of 15 people, including four Russian nationals linked to Russia's intelligence services.
Russia was granted permission to meet with the detainees via the Swiss embassy in Tbilisi, which represents Russia's interests in the country. The Russian consul met with the detainees on November 22.
After the meeting Ruslan Skrylnikov, the son of one of the alleged spies, said that one more meeting would be held soon.
"Russia has not so far addressed such request to us," Kalandadze said however.
Russia and Georgia fought a five-day war in August 2008 over the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia. Russia recognized South Ossetia and another former Georgian republic, Abkhazia, shortly after ceasefire.
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