March 3, 2009 - 11:01 AMT
Russia, Georgia to resume visa issuance
Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Swiss Embassy in Tbilisi will grant Russian entry visas to Georgian citizens from March 5.
"On March 4, Russian and Swiss diplomats will exchange notes. Afterwards, the consulate sections will resume work," said Igor Lyapin-Frolov, deputy head of information and press department at the RF MFA, Lenta.ru reports.
Russia and Georgia broke off diplomatic relations in August after the clashes in South Ossetia.