here and now №1 19.06.2000 (2000)

Topic of the program: New visa regime with CIS countries.

Guest of the program: Giorgi Arsenishvili - State Minister of Georgia.

Main topics discussed in the studio: 1. About people's attitudes to the new visa regime in Georgia. 2. About Russia's arguments for introducing this regime. 3. About historical traditions and values in relation to the two countries. 4. About the border between Russia and Georgia. 5. About the situation with refugees from Chechnya, in the Pankisi Gorge area. 6. About a certain cooling of relations between Russia and Georgia. 7. About the politicization of economic relations. 8. About priorities that need to be paid attention to today.