17 March 2004, 14:48
Nino Burdjanadze arrives in Batumi
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Nino Burdjanadze and State Security Minister Zurab Adeishvili arrived in Batumi, the capital of Adjaria, on Wednesday, March 17, to conduct negotiations with Adjaria's leader Aslan Abashidze. Nino Burdjanadze did not make any statements for press at an airport before she left Tbilisi. Meanwhile, she said yesterday that "it is extremely important to launch a dialogue with the Adjarian leadership."
Editors note: See also the article "Nino Burdjanadze to meet with Adjarian leader for talks".
Source: Interfax News Agency