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  • Saakashvili Commented On Ivanishvili's Statements Made In Yerevan

    SAAKASHVILI COMMENTED ON IVANISHVILI'S STATEMENTS MADE IN YEREVAN

    20:37, 17 January, 2013

    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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