MARRAKESH, Morocco, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Georgia will keep up its objections to Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for as long as necessary, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili told Reuters on Wednesday.
"We still do not see much will from Russia to reach out to us," Saakashvili said on the sidelines of a conference in Morocco when asked about Georgia's position on the Russian WTO entry bid.
"We are ready for serious, meaningful talks about the issues but we have certain issues that cannot be overlooked and cannot be overcome by neglect," he said.
"I think the Georgian issues are still there. We will stick to our principles for as long as it takes," Saakashvili said. As an existing WTO member, Georgia can in theory veto Russia from joining the trade bloc. (Reporting by Lamine Ghanmi; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Alison Williams)