An interesting aspect of the post-election discourse in relation to the conflicts has been around the issue of a bilateral agreement on the non-use of force between Georgia and Abkhazia (and between Georgia and South Ossetia). Both Kvarchelia and Tarkhan-Mouravi touch on this theme, Kvarchelia calling such an agreement a litmus test which would certainly create a more favourable and constructive environment for relations between the two states, while Tarkhan-Mouravi highlights that the new Georgian government is not against such an agreement, though only if the two sides are considered parties to the conflict, not two independent states (quoting the incoming minister dealing with conflict issues, Paata Zakareishvili).