"Sending a signal" to the West, President Putin said Russia has a good relationship with this West Asian country.

Denis Gonchar, head of Department 4 on CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that Western countries are openly putting pressure on Georgia because of its dialogue with Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a press conference following the CIS summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on October 13. (Source: Sputnik/Reuters)

On October 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia and Georgia currently have good relations.

President Putin made the statement during a press conference on the results of his official visit to Kyrgyzstan and the events of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit.

The Russian leader said, "Our relations are very good, and Georgia is also very interested in cooperating with its neighbors... within the framework of good neighborly relations," while emphasizing that actions from Georgia's former leadership had worsened relations between this West Asian nation and South Ossetia.

The CIS summit took place in Bishkek on October 13th. The Russian President arrived in the Kyrgyz capital on October 12th. On the same day, the Russian leader met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and held talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev.

On October 13, Putin met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. Prior to that, Denis Gonchar, head of Department 4 on CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that Western countries were openly putting pressure on Georgia because of its dialogue with Russia.

Mr. Gonchar added that the decision to resume flights with Georgia was made to "facilitate relations between the people of Georgia and Russia."

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