Russia will call for the international community...

A new round of talks on the Transcaucasus, launched after Russia"s war with Georgia in 2008, will start in Geneva on January 28. They also involve Georgia"s breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, recognized by Russia as independent states.

"A solution is needed on the issue of remilitarizing Georgia and restoring its offensive military potential, which may in the long term lead to escalating the situation in the Transcaucasus with unpredictable consequences for the region"s peoples and countries," the ministry said in a statement.

The talks are backed by the UN, the EU and the OSCE.

"All responsible parties in international relations should understand the malignancy of double-standard policies in regard to Georgia, especially in regard to secret supplies of modern weapons and military equipment to Georgia," the ministry"s statement reads.

The ministry said Russia would also call for Georgia, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia to sign an agreement on

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