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Armenia Urges Russia to Reopen its Border with Georgia
Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 2004-09-30 13:31:22
"Russia has the right to take steps towards combating terrorism;
however the damage caused to Georgia and Armenia by Russia's decision
to close the border is huge," the Russian news agency Interfax quoted
Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Marganyan as saying.
Russia's decision to close its border with Georgia at the Larsi
checkpoint has had a negative effect on the economy of both Georgia
and Armenia. Russia officially closed the border with Georgia after the
Beslan tragedy in North Ossetia and it has remained closed since then.
Eyewitnesses say buses and cars not only from Georgia, but from
Armenia and Azerbaijan as well, are stuck at the border.
According to the Georgian Customs Department, the state budget has
already lost over 4 million Lari as a result of the closing of the
Larsi checkpoint. Russia has also closed its border with Azerbaijan.
Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 2004-09-30 13:31:22
"Russia has the right to take steps towards combating terrorism;
however the damage caused to Georgia and Armenia by Russia's decision
to close the border is huge," the Russian news agency Interfax quoted
Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Marganyan as saying.
Russia's decision to close its border with Georgia at the Larsi
checkpoint has had a negative effect on the economy of both Georgia
and Armenia. Russia officially closed the border with Georgia after the
Beslan tragedy in North Ossetia and it has remained closed since then.
Eyewitnesses say buses and cars not only from Georgia, but from
Armenia and Azerbaijan as well, are stuck at the border.
According to the Georgian Customs Department, the state budget has
already lost over 4 million Lari as a result of the closing of the
Larsi checkpoint. Russia has also closed its border with Azerbaijan.