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SECURITY COUNCIL CHIEF HAILS ABKHAZIA RAILWAY DEAL, GEORGIAN MP SURPRISED
September 6, 2013 - 18:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia, Georgia and Abkhazia reached an agreement
to open Abkhaz railway, National Security Council Secretary Artur
Baghdasaryan said in interview with Novosti Armenia.
"We have consent from the Georgian party, Russia and Abkhazia also
agree. But this is an ongoing process and we have to understand
that there are conflicting parties. The most important thing is that
there's political will to open the railway", Baghdasaryan said.
As he noted, development of railway communication was discussed at the
September 3 meeting between Presidents of Russia and Armenia Vladimir
Putin and Serzh Sargsyan, where Russia expressed readiness to carry
out large-scale financial investments in Armenia's railway.
Meanwhile, a Georgian parliamentarian Victor Dolidze stated that
through the opening of the railway was discussed in Georgia, no
decision was passed.
He further ruled out the possibility of the decision above at the
governmental level.
Restoration of a railway between Georgia and Russia through Abkhazia
will benefit everybody, however, some time is necessary for the
process to launch, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said
in early 2013.
"Nothing will be done to the detriment of the country. Restoration
of the railroad will benefit everyone. The impact will be positive,
but things will take quite some time. The process will be implemented
in stages in order to prevent complications," he said.
From: Baghdasarian
September 6, 2013 - 18:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia, Georgia and Abkhazia reached an agreement
to open Abkhaz railway, National Security Council Secretary Artur
Baghdasaryan said in interview with Novosti Armenia.
"We have consent from the Georgian party, Russia and Abkhazia also
agree. But this is an ongoing process and we have to understand
that there are conflicting parties. The most important thing is that
there's political will to open the railway", Baghdasaryan said.
As he noted, development of railway communication was discussed at the
September 3 meeting between Presidents of Russia and Armenia Vladimir
Putin and Serzh Sargsyan, where Russia expressed readiness to carry
out large-scale financial investments in Armenia's railway.
Meanwhile, a Georgian parliamentarian Victor Dolidze stated that
through the opening of the railway was discussed in Georgia, no
decision was passed.
He further ruled out the possibility of the decision above at the
governmental level.
Restoration of a railway between Georgia and Russia through Abkhazia
will benefit everybody, however, some time is necessary for the
process to launch, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said
in early 2013.
"Nothing will be done to the detriment of the country. Restoration
of the railroad will benefit everyone. The impact will be positive,
but things will take quite some time. The process will be implemented
in stages in order to prevent complications," he said.
From: Baghdasarian