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    GEORGIA DENIES TALKS WITH RUSSIA OVER REOPENING BORDER

    Civil Georgia
    Nov 2 2009
    Georgia

    Georgian Foreign Ministry denied that it was negotiating with Russia
    on reopening of Zemo Larsi border crossing point between the two
    countries, which was closed down by Moscow in 2006.

    Russia's federal agency in charge of border infrastructure reported
    on October 30 that during "working meeting" in the Armenian capital
    of Yerevan between Georgian and Russian officials the two sides
    "reaffirmed in principle having interest in prompt resumption of
    traffic" through Zemo Larsi-Kazbegi border crossing point.

    Nino Kalandadze, the Georgian deputy foreign minister, said that the
    Georgian Foreign Ministry officials were in Yerevan last week and
    held talks on the matter with the Armenian counterparts, but not
    with the Russian officials. She said that the issue was discussed
    with Armenia as resumption of land traffic between Georgia and Russia
    "is of vital importance" for Yerevan.

    Russia's federal agency in charge of the border infrastructure also
    said in its press release on October 30 that the Russian delegation at
    the meeting was led by deputy head of the agency, Yuri Maltsev, and
    the Georgian side was represented by head of the Foreign Ministry's
    European department, Kakha Chitadze.

    It also said that the two sides exchanged information about the border
    crossing point's condition and "noted that from the technical point
    of view it was ready for reopening." "Results of the working meeting
    of experts will be passed on to the Russian and Georgian leadership
    for taking final decision," the Russia's federal agency said.

    Land traffic between the two countries was closed with the closure of
    Zemo Larsi border crossing point by Russia in July, 2006; two others
    are located in breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but they are
    considered by Georgia to be operating illegally and entry into Abkhazia
    and South Ossetia from those points is banned by the Georgian laws.
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