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Armenia to benefit from re-operation of Kars-Akhalkalak railway
TERT.AM
19:54 - 15.02.13
Armenia will benefit from the opening of the Kars-Akhalkalaki railway section.
Although Armenia is not involved in the process, Azerbaijan will not
be able to interfere with transportation of Armenian cargoes through
Georgia, which will be of great economic benefit to Armenia, expert of
Georgian studies Jony Melikyan told Tert.am.
`We should also use the Armenian Diaspora's potential to re-open the
Abkhaz railway section because Armenians live both in Abkhazia and in
Georgia, and the Russian side welcomes the project. A military base in
Armenia without direct communication is a serious difficulty,' Mr
Melikyan said.
If the railway section is opened, Armenia will become a transit
country for Georgia.
The expert believes that all the sides are interested in the opening
of this railway section. However, a number of regional forces, as well
as ones outside the region, may put obstacles.
`I think Russia will fund the re-opening of the Abkhaz railway section
because a railway section running from Sukhumi was seriously damaged
during the war,' Mr Melikyan said.
From: A. Papazian
TERT.AM
19:54 - 15.02.13
Armenia will benefit from the opening of the Kars-Akhalkalaki railway section.
Although Armenia is not involved in the process, Azerbaijan will not
be able to interfere with transportation of Armenian cargoes through
Georgia, which will be of great economic benefit to Armenia, expert of
Georgian studies Jony Melikyan told Tert.am.
`We should also use the Armenian Diaspora's potential to re-open the
Abkhaz railway section because Armenians live both in Abkhazia and in
Georgia, and the Russian side welcomes the project. A military base in
Armenia without direct communication is a serious difficulty,' Mr
Melikyan said.
If the railway section is opened, Armenia will become a transit
country for Georgia.
The expert believes that all the sides are interested in the opening
of this railway section. However, a number of regional forces, as well
as ones outside the region, may put obstacles.
`I think Russia will fund the re-opening of the Abkhaz railway section
because a railway section running from Sukhumi was seriously damaged
during the war,' Mr Melikyan said.
From: A. Papazian