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Russian-Georgian border checkpoint reopens
ITAR-TASS news agency, Moscow
10 Oct 04
Tbilisi, 10 October: The Verkhniy Lars checkpoint reopened on the
North Ossetian section of the Russian-Georgian border today. Hundreds
of cars and passengers have passed through the checkpoint to Georgia
and Armenia, and Georgian cars have been able to enter Russia, Mindia
Arabuli, head of the Georgian checkpoint Kazbegi, which is on the
same section of the border, has told ITAR-TASS on the telephone.
He said, "The Russian side has informed the Georgian border guards
that the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint will be open until 2000 1600 gmt
today". "There is no information so far about its future working
schedule," Arabuli said.
The Verkhniy Lars checkpoint was closed after the tragic events in
Beslan. In the last 40 days it has been opened three times for three
to four hours. The Georgian authorities have been repeatedly asking
that the checkpoint be reopened as soon as possible.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
ITAR-TASS news agency, Moscow
10 Oct 04
Tbilisi, 10 October: The Verkhniy Lars checkpoint reopened on the
North Ossetian section of the Russian-Georgian border today. Hundreds
of cars and passengers have passed through the checkpoint to Georgia
and Armenia, and Georgian cars have been able to enter Russia, Mindia
Arabuli, head of the Georgian checkpoint Kazbegi, which is on the
same section of the border, has told ITAR-TASS on the telephone.
He said, "The Russian side has informed the Georgian border guards
that the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint will be open until 2000 1600 gmt
today". "There is no information so far about its future working
schedule," Arabuli said.
The Verkhniy Lars checkpoint was closed after the tragic events in
Beslan. In the last 40 days it has been opened three times for three
to four hours. The Georgian authorities have been repeatedly asking
that the checkpoint be reopened as soon as possible.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress