BASEL, December 5. /TASS/. Russia’s relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia are relations between sovereign states that are developed based on international law principles, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference on Friday.

“Relations between Russia and Abkhazia, Russia and South Ossetia — are relations between sovereign states and these relations are developed based on international law principles and infringe nobody’s interests,” Lavrov said.

New agreement between Russia and Abkhazia are not related to Geneva discussions on Transcaucasia, he added.

Lavrov also didn't rule out the meeting beetween presidents of Russian and Georgia.