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Saakashvili commented on Ivanishvili’s statements made in Yerevan

Saakashvili commented on Ivanishvili’s statements made in Yerevan

YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS: President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili considered the Yerevan statement of Prime Bidzina Ivanishvili on the restoration of railway link with Russia through Abkhazia to be alarming. As reports Armenpress referring to Georgian press, Saakashvili has noted in the press conference that Ivanishvili’s statement contains several alarming elements.

“The first one is that the statement contains no geopolitical and strategic interest. The railway, which passes through Abkhazian territory, is a way which once used to connect Georgia with Europe through Russia. It is quite an old railway. At that time we didn’t have any railway therefor after Russia closed that way, joint with Azerbaijan we built Kars-Akhalkalaki railway. Accordingly, Georgia has no interest in restoring that railway. Exploitation of that railway is beneficial for Russia for only one reason that is Akhalkalaki railway line is the competitor of Trans-Siberian Railway. That railway is aimed at transportation of cargo from China and Central Asia to Europe. That is why our railway creates a serious threat,” Georgian President said.

According to him the second troublesome element in the statement of Ivanishvili is that Russia want to “legalize the occupation of Abkhazia” by restoring that railway.

President of Georgia has also underlined that Georgia wants to be in good relations with Armenia.

“We did much for Armenian cargo to pass through Georgian territory. We did much in Poti, including the construction of Lazika port which let the cargo to move to Armenia. Opening of Lars was also aimed at it, therefore one thing is to be in good relations with Armenia, another- to contribute to the strategic plan of Russia,” Mikheil Saakashvili said.

During the joint conference with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Bidzina Ivanishvili his Georgian counterpart noted that there was great possibility of the restoration of Armenia-Georgia- Abkhazia-Russia railway and steps were made in this regard.            

 








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