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    ARMENIA AND GEORGIA INTERESTED IN RELAUNCHING ABKHAZIAN SECTOR OF GEORGIAN RAILWAY IN SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME

    TBILISI, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the RA Government
    Information and PR Department, the Armenian Prime Minister Andranik
    Margarian, who is on a working visit to Tbilisi with the aim of
    participating in the regular meeting of the Council of Heads of CIS
    Countries Governments on June 2-3, had a meeting with his Georgian
    counterpart Zurab Nogaideli on June 1. Prime Ministers of the two
    countries expressed their satisfaction at the activization of bilateral
    contacts and mutual visits, which, according to them, promotes the
    trade and economic relations between Armenia and Georgia. Noting
    the efficient work done by the Armenian-Georgian Intergovernmental
    Commission on Economic Cooperation, they discussed the implementation
    of the decisions made at the third meeting of the Commission held
    on July 26, 2004. It was decided to hold the next meeting of the
    Commission in September. A. Margarian expressed his gratification
    at the establishment of an active dialog on the issue of regulating
    Georgia's state debt to Armenia, as a result of which an agreement
    has been reached to reformulate the debt. He said that Armenia gave
    Georgia an comprehensive answer as to the issue of the Turkmenian gas
    transition in 1993-1995, so neither the Georgian nor the Turkmenian
    side have any unsettled financial problem. During the meeting,
    agreements on cooperation in new directions in the sphere of energy
    were reached. The Prime Ministers discussed in detail the problem
    of constructing a new high-voltage electric line between Armenia and
    Georgia. Z. Nogaideli reasserted Georgia's interest in the country's
    participation in the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, in response to which
    A. Margarian noted that the first stage of the project is underway,
    but the Armenian side does not rule out conducting discussions on this
    proposal with Georgia in the future. The Prime Ministers discussed the
    demarcation of the border lines of the Armenian-Georgian state frontier
    and decided to to hold a joint meeting of the bilateral commissions
    dealing with this issue in November. As regards transport problems,
    both sides stated their interest in relaunching the Abkhazian sector
    of Georgian railway as soon as possible, from which, according to
    Prime Ministers, the economies of the two countries will benefit. The
    problems of the Armenian community of Georgia, especially of the
    Armenians of Javakhk, were addressed at the meeting. Z. Nogaideli
    reasserted the intention of the Georgian authorities to implement
    a program on the improvement of the social and economic situation
    in Samtskhe-Javakheti region. The sides agreed to have a working
    meeting in Javakhk in July or August. Expressing his appreciation
    of Armenia's willingness to cooperate in implementing the program
    aimed at solving the problems of Javakhk, Z. Nogaideli noted that
    the issues of cooperation in the construction and repairs of roads,
    schools, etc. can be discussed at the meeting in Javakhk. A. Margarian
    expressed confidence that the Georgian authorities will make every
    effort to solve problems related to protection of the Armenian
    cultural and historic monuments in the territory of their country. A
    decision was made to set up an Armenian working group to deal with
    this problem, which will examine the legislative field of Georgia
    and submit proposals for the solution of the problem.
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