TBILISI, Oct 9 - Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova, which constitute the GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, are set to create a free-trade zone in the region, Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze told reporters in Tbilisi.

"At this stage, we are working on agreements to implement a free-trade zone; the process is expected to be finalized by the end of the year," Janelidze said, summarizing the results of the meeting of the GUAM foreign ministers held in Tbilisi on Sunday on the occasion of the organization's 20th anniversary.