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OPEN ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER TO DEPRIVE GEORGIA OF MONOPOLY IN FREIGHT
PanARMENIAN.Net
03.02.2010 17:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Georgia is not interested in the opening of the
Armenian-Turkish border, since open Armenian-Turkish border will
deprive Georgia of monopoly in freight transportation to Armenia," "
Shirak Torosyan , Armenian National Assembly MP, Chairman of Patriotic
Association of Javakheti told a news conference on February 3.
According to him, in case of open borders, Georgia will have to revise
its customs duties.
"Georgian approach that opening of PPC Upper Lars is beneficial
only to Armenia, since through this road mainly Armenian goods are
imported, is incorrect. In the case of opening of the Upper Lars
Georgia will become a transit country for importing of these goods,
" Shirak Torosyan said. He stressed that via this road a plenty of
Georgian goods will be exported, like Georgian wine and mineral water,
which is certainly very beneficial to Georgia.
Upper Lars is a village and Russian checkpoint in the Russian-Georgian
border on the Georgian Military Road in North Ossetia. The situation
around PPC, changes in its operation and location repeatedly led to
conflicts between Russia and Georgia and protests from the Georgian
side. Upper Lars closed for the reconstruction on July 8, 2006.
Residents of North Ossetia, natives of Kazbegi district of Georgia,
having close relatives and farms in the area, were deprived of the
opportunity to cross the state border. Until recently, they enjoyed
the right of visa-free crossings of the border with special permits
in passports.
On May 5, 2009 the construction of multilateral road "Upper Lars" of
North Ossetia customs was officially finished. In 2009, discussions
over the opening of the checkpoint resumed. The opening of the border
is believed to contribute to economic recovery in the border areas
and ease the Armenia-Russia trade. The planned opening of the PPC is
projected for March 1, 2010.
PanARMENIAN.Net
03.02.2010 17:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Georgia is not interested in the opening of the
Armenian-Turkish border, since open Armenian-Turkish border will
deprive Georgia of monopoly in freight transportation to Armenia," "
Shirak Torosyan , Armenian National Assembly MP, Chairman of Patriotic
Association of Javakheti told a news conference on February 3.
According to him, in case of open borders, Georgia will have to revise
its customs duties.
"Georgian approach that opening of PPC Upper Lars is beneficial
only to Armenia, since through this road mainly Armenian goods are
imported, is incorrect. In the case of opening of the Upper Lars
Georgia will become a transit country for importing of these goods,
" Shirak Torosyan said. He stressed that via this road a plenty of
Georgian goods will be exported, like Georgian wine and mineral water,
which is certainly very beneficial to Georgia.
Upper Lars is a village and Russian checkpoint in the Russian-Georgian
border on the Georgian Military Road in North Ossetia. The situation
around PPC, changes in its operation and location repeatedly led to
conflicts between Russia and Georgia and protests from the Georgian
side. Upper Lars closed for the reconstruction on July 8, 2006.
Residents of North Ossetia, natives of Kazbegi district of Georgia,
having close relatives and farms in the area, were deprived of the
opportunity to cross the state border. Until recently, they enjoyed
the right of visa-free crossings of the border with special permits
in passports.
On May 5, 2009 the construction of multilateral road "Upper Lars" of
North Ossetia customs was officially finished. In 2009, discussions
over the opening of the checkpoint resumed. The opening of the border
is believed to contribute to economic recovery in the border areas
and ease the Armenia-Russia trade. The planned opening of the PPC is
projected for March 1, 2010.