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On February 17^th in the office of Fund "Sukhumi” was held informational meeting with participation of teachers of the secondary schools # 5 and 6 of Autonomous republic of Abkhazia and also school # 17 of Kutaisi as well as doctors. The topic of the conversation was consideration of the analysis of Georgian and Abkhaz experts "Dialogue process of security guarantees in the context of Georgian-Abkhaz conflict” and definition of positions of participants about security guarantees, importance of agreement on non-resumption of hostilities and mechanisms of its protection.

"It’s a pity that we’ve not discussed these issues before. Most of us have such feeling as if our opinions are not taken into account when they solve these issues”.

"Agreements on non-resumption of war is necessary for rebuilding of confidence between parties”, - say participants. Though at the same time they taken into account real fears for Georgia in case if there are not elaborated full-fledged guarantee mechanisms.

There were developed issues which were of principal importance for the participants:

-   Signing of agreement should not be equivalent to the voluntary refusal of Georgian side from Abkhazia.

-   The main issue in the agreement is the issue of IDPs.

-   Until there is even one refugee in Georgia it is impossible to tell about successful negotiations though we think that both parties should go on reasonable compromises.

At the end of the meeting participants submitted their proposals.