Kobakhidze commented on the photo in which he found himself with Putin.

The Georgian opposition and The media criticized Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze for being in a "family photo" with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a forum in Ashgabat.

"The dream of the Georgian Dream has come true!" — they claim in the headlines.

Kobakhidze commented on the reaction to the "family photo".

"These speculations are absolutely frivolous and reflect the general frivolity that reigns in the opposition and related organizations today. It doesn't make sense to give any detailed comment here," the Georgian Prime Minister said.

The speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili also commented on the photo in which Kobakhidze appeared with Putin.

"Georgia is ready to talk to everyone who is ready to respect the national interests of our people. The national interest of the Georgian people are two main national tasks — the unification of the country and the growth of the people's well-being. We do not conduct a dialogue with those who do not respect these interests," Papuashvili said.

According to him, Tbilisi does not intend to conduct a dialogue with Moscow until "Georgia's territorial integrity is restored."

As EADaily reported, a "family photo" of the participants of the forum in Ashgabat dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust, the International Day of Neutrality and the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent Neutrality has been published in the media. In one photo were Russian President Vladimir Putin and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that at the forum in Ashgabat, almost all heads of CIS delegations communicated in Russian, except for representatives of Georgia and Armenia.

Tbilisi severed diplomatic relations with Moscow in 2008 after Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly spoken about its readiness to resume relations with Georgia, but notes that there are no prerequisites for this now. Tbilisi, contrary to the opinion of residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, calls Russia an "aggressor" and the territories of the republics "occupied territories." Kobakhidze states that the issue of restoring Georgia's "territorial integrity" remains a red line, and there are no plans to revise it.