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GEORGIA, AZERBAIJAN AGREE TO COOPERATE ON 'BREAKAWAY' TERRITORIES
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Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili (left) toasts Azeri President
Ilham Aliyev at a state dinner during his visit to Baku. Feb. 12,
2014. (Photo: official publication)
TBILISI (DF Watch)--Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said Georgia
and Azerbaijan support each other in issues of "territorial integrity"
during a visit by Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili to Baku
on Thursday.
The comment was in reference to Karabakh, relating it to Georgia's
issues with segments of the country that have been demanding
independence, such as South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Tbilisi ended diplomatic relations with Moscow after Russia recognized
the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia following a short war
with Georgia in 2008.
The Presidents agreed to support and cooperate with each other on
the issue.
According to RFE/RL, Margvelashvili praised Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev for helping build a "warm and friendly" relationship
with Georgia.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Margvelashvili also pointed
to the "historic" railroad project his country and Azerbaijan are
taking part in, saying the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line would be
a new bridge between Europe and Asia, RFE/RL reported.
The two presidents also discussed other transit projects involving
Caspian Basin energy resources destined for European markets that
cross both Azerbaijani and Georgian territories.
http://asbarez.com/119545/georgia-azerbaijan-agree-to-cooperate-on-%E2%80%98breakaway%E2%80%99-territories/
Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili (left) toasts Azeri President
Ilham Aliyev at a state dinner during his visit to Baku. Feb. 12,
2014. (Photo: official publication)
TBILISI (DF Watch)--Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said Georgia
and Azerbaijan support each other in issues of "territorial integrity"
during a visit by Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili to Baku
on Thursday.
The comment was in reference to Karabakh, relating it to Georgia's
issues with segments of the country that have been demanding
independence, such as South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Tbilisi ended diplomatic relations with Moscow after Russia recognized
the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia following a short war
with Georgia in 2008.
The Presidents agreed to support and cooperate with each other on
the issue.
According to RFE/RL, Margvelashvili praised Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev for helping build a "warm and friendly" relationship
with Georgia.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Margvelashvili also pointed
to the "historic" railroad project his country and Azerbaijan are
taking part in, saying the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line would be
a new bridge between Europe and Asia, RFE/RL reported.
The two presidents also discussed other transit projects involving
Caspian Basin energy resources destined for European markets that
cross both Azerbaijani and Georgian territories.