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March 27 2004

The visa regime that exists between Russia and Georgia is not connected to how relations develop between the leaderships in the two countries, but is linked to the problem of fighting terrorism, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with journalists in Sochi.

If the proposals put forward by Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili regarding joint anti-terrorist work are carried out, relations between Russia and Georgia could move to a new level.

Mr Saakashvili’s proposals include joint border patrols, joint special operations and other forms of cooperation, the main aim of which is to liquidate the rear support bases that armed rebel groups still operate on Georgian territory.

If cooperation in this area proves successful, there will be no further justification for maintaining the visa regime in place.

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February 16 2004

President Vladimir Putin introduced to the State Duma the Agreement on Forming a Single Economic Space for ratification. This agreement was signed at the CIS summit in Yalta on September 19, 2003.

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"We see the CIS area as the sphere of our strategic interests. We also assume that for CIS states, Russia is within the zone of their national interests. And our country wants to see stability and economic progress in the CIS area."
Annual Presidential Adress to the Federal Assembly,
May 16, 2003

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