MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered steps towards normalising relations with Georgia and the lifting of economic sanctions, Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday.
Putin "ordered the implementation of further practical steps to normalise relations with Georgia," the ministry said in a statement, two days after Moscow angered Tbilisi by announcing closer ties with two breakaway Georgian regions.
It said postal links would be restored, visa restrictions removed and "consultations" would take place on banned Georgian imports.
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04/18/2008 12:45 GMT