MOSCOW. Oct 15 (Interfax) - Russia is satisfied with Georgia's decision to participate in the Sochi Olympics and expects that Tbilisi will not allow activities in Georgia aimed against the Olympics, Russian Permanent Representative at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Andrei Kelin said.
"We were very pleased to find out about Tbilisi's decision to participate in the Sochi Olympics," Kelin said when speaking at an OSCE Permanent Council meeting in Vienna.
The Russian Foreign Ministry posted the speech of the diplomat on its website on Tuesday.
"We expect that, regardless of emotional outbursts related to this, Georgian athletes will compete in the upcoming global sports event and that Georgia will not allow any activities in the country aimed against the Olympics to occur," Kelin said.
The informal dialogue between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin and the Georgian prime minister's special envoy on relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze, held in December 2012 had certain results, Kelin said.
"The sectors, in which stabilization is possible in principle, where Georgia is still not ready to consider the unilateral decision to break off diplomatic ties with Russia, have been determined. These are the trade, transport and humanitarian spheres," he said.
"Mineral water and agricultural products are returning to the Russian market. As of today, over 7 million bottles of Georgian wine, about 600 types, have been supplied to Russia. Technical issues emerging are resolved by relevant experts in due course. Mutual trade turnover amounted to about $500 million in 2013," Kelin said.