On October 21, Mamuka Pipia, the leader of the pro-Russian Georgian party Solidarity for Peace, met with Maria Zakharova, the Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, to discuss relocating the Geneva International Discussions to Minsk. Pipia emphasized that Switzerland was “no longer a neutral country” for Russia. He stated that the proposed move to Minsk would be beneficial, noting that "the Russians don’t trust Switzerland and don’t consider it a neutral party."

Pipia added that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was “our ally, in a good sense,” explaining that while Lukashenko pursued his own interests, he still supported the principle of Georgia’s territorial integrity. According to him, the best alternative would be to hold the meetings in Tbilisi, Tskhinvali, Sukhumi, and Moscow. Pipia also warned that delays could harm Georgia’s interests regarding the separatist regions, stating, "We must move faster, because things are happening that may unfold without our participation, and we will lose all chances on Abkhazia and South Ossetia." Ekho Kavkaza reported that he claimed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Minister Mikhail Galuzin were discussing the matter, while Lukashenko faced an "internal struggle" over whether to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Russian Foreign Ministry, however, denied the report as a "lie" and "fake," asserting that "nothing of the sort happened". Nonetheless, Moscow reiterated its established stance in favor of transferring the Geneva International Discussions to another location, citing Switzerland’s "anti-Russian course".