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    Armenian speaker, Georgian leadership discuss economic, social issues

    Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
    28 Apr 05


    [Presenter] The speaker of the Armenian parliament, Artur Bagdasaryan,
    is holding negotiations with the Georgian leadership today.

    [Correspondent Tatevik Nalbandyan reports from Tbilisi by telephone]
    Artur Bagdasaryan's first meeting in Tbilisi was held with the
    leadership of the Georgian parliament. At the beginning of the
    meeting, [Georgian President] Mr Mikheil Saakashvili said that he was
    going to Ninotsminda the next day to launch the construction of a new
    big Armenian school. Saakashvili said that all the roads in
    Akhalkalaki [Armenian-populated town in Georgia's Javakheti District]
    are being resurfaced in order to put the city's transport network in
    order.

    The reconstruction of the road to the Turkish border will start in
    autumn. The Georgian president also assured them that they are
    starting to implement large social rehabilitation programmes for
    people working in Russian military bases. We are not going to open new
    military bases there, but we suggest that volunteers serve in the
    Georgian armed forces for higher salaries. Other programmes on
    business and other spheres will be offered to those who do not agree,
    Saakashvili said.

    The Armenian and Georgian parliament speakers discussed prospects for
    parliamentary and regional cooperation.

    Asked during a news conference after the meeting with Georgian Speaker
    Nino Burjanadze how many jobs have been created in Georgia in the last
    five years, Mrs Burjanadze said that there was nothing to be proud of
    in this issue. She said that economic problems existing not only in
    Javakhk are an objective image of Georgia. But now we have a chance to
    improve the situation. As an example, we have road construction
    programmes, we shall start soon the weather permitting.

    The Armenian and Georgian speakers also discussed the resumption of
    the Abkhaz rail service. Saakashvili said that Georgia is ready to
    discuss this issue and support its solution.

    Mikheil Saakashvili thanked Armenia for solving energy problems in the
    region and Tbilisi. Thanks to Armenian power supplies, the energy
    problems have been resolved in Tbilisi, Saakashvili said.

    We had very good discussions on painful issues with [Armenian
    President] Robert Kocharyan recently, Mikheil Saakashvili said. Our
    talks were very useful for all of us, the Georgian president said.
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