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  • Gryzlov: Upper Lars check-point Closure has political/techn. reasons

    Regnum, Russia
    Nov 24 2006

    Gryzlov: Closing Upper Lars check-point has both political and
    technical reasons


    Deterioration of the Russian-Georgian relations creates difficulties
    from economic point of view, Armenian National Assembly Speaker
    Tigran Torosyan stated on November 23 at a meeting with Russian State
    Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov.

    As REGNUM was informed at the Armenian parliamentary press office,
    Tigran Torosyan stressed during the meeting that closing of Upper
    Lars check-point led to considerable economic problems for the
    Armenian side. He stressed that settlement of conflicts using
    forceful methods is unacceptable in the modern world. According to
    the Armenian parliament's speaker, constructive position and
    discussion of certain proposals should become the basis for
    stabilization of the Russian-Georgian relations instead of mutual
    accusations.

    In its turn, Boris Gryzlov stressed that a draft statement containing
    assessment of the situation is being discussed at the State Duma. He
    informed that the abovementioned statement is planned to be passed in
    early December 2006. Gryzlov stressed that the Russian side has kept
    its word - it withdraws Russian military bases from the Georgian
    territory; they will be completely withdrawn in 2008. Gryzlov pointed
    out that the Russian side does the utmost in order to improve its
    relations with Georgia; however, at the same time, it will not allow
    a military clash in the conflict zone. Mentioning the Upper Lars
    check-point, the Duma speaker explained that temporary closing of the
    check-point has both political and technical reasons because there
    was necessity of strengthening the check-point. Armenia will have no
    such problems after the works are finished.
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