Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on October 8 an arms embargo should be imposed on Georgia.

“We think the ideal way of ensuring security is an embargo on arms supplies to the present Georgian regime and it is our conviction that an international embargo on supplies of offensive weapons to Georgia is an urgent requirement,” Interfax news agency quoted Lavrov as saying on October 8.

Speaking at a press conference, Lavrov also spoke about the international talks due to take place in Geneva on October 15.

“We will try to ensure that international observers in Georgia monitor areas from where artillery fire was opened against Tskhinvali,” he said. 

The Geneva talks on security and stability in the region will take place at the expert level on October 15.