Stockholm - Sand his Nordic counterparts on Friday expressed concern over the lack of a comprehensive result from March 29 elections in Zimbabwe.

"It is important that we get an election result," Bildt said, adding the need for "a peaceful, democratic process."

The meeting of foreign ministers coincided with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's ongoing visit to South Africa.

The premier was Friday to meet with, among others, Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the opposition MDC party that claims victory in parliamentary and presidential elections in Zimbabwe.

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Stoltenberg would convey promises of "support for democracy in Zimbabwe" as well as a commitment "that when there is change of government in Zimbabwe in line with the wishes of the people of Zimbabwe, the Nordic countries will mobilize support and resume an active engagement."

Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland have cut bilateral aid programmes to the government of President Robert Mugabe over concerns about corruption and misuse.

Store told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa that no sums had been discussed to help Zimbabwe but "international agencies like the IMF (International Monetary Fund), the World Bank have to consider how to stabilize the country with its sky-high inflation rate and an economy completely out of control."

Bildt said Zimbabwe's neighbours and the African Union could contribute to the process in Zimbabwe, similar to that in Kenya where a coalition government was formed.

The ministers were also concerned over Moscow's decision to establish ties with two breakaway regions in Georgia. Bildt said the issue was due to be discussed at the United Nations Security Council next week.

Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller said the move by Russia was "the result of the (recent) decision not to invite Georgia to become a member of NATO."

Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb was next week slated to meet his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in Moscow.

Bildt underlined the benefits of Nordic cooperation in international peacekeeping efforts, noting he and his colleagues had also discussed Afghanistan, Chad, the Balkans and Sudan during their meeting.

The countries were committed to back Iceland as a candidate for a seat on the UN Security Council later this year, Bildt said. (dpa)