The Georgian opposition party 'For Georgia' has called on the government to provide public clarification after Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow was exploring alternative formats for the current talks in the South Caucasus, including the possibility of moving the Geneva discussions to 'neutral territory'. After the August 2008 war, direct diplomatic dialogue between Georgia and Russia came to a halt. Under the 12 August 2008 ceasefire agreement, an international format of negotiations was established in Geneva, where Russia and Georgia, together with representatives of Sukhumi and Tskhinvali, as well as international partners, participate in talks.