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BAKU-TBILISI-KARS RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION ISSUE
The Messenger
Jan 27 2011
Georgia
Today is the final day of a three-day, tri-party meeting
(Georgia-Azerbaijan-Turkey) held in Tbilisi concerning
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway construction issues. The sides involved
realize the scale and importance of the project which will be
connecting Asia with Europe. It carries huge political and economical
importance and the significance. Meanwhile, Armenia, which has been
left outside, is attentively watching the developments. On January
25, the Armenian transport and communication minister Manuk Vardanian
stated that while neighboring countries consider new transit routes,
Armenia is doing likewise. For Armenia there is only one direction for
transit and that is North-South. How Armenia is going to implement its
ambitions is very difficult to imagine. From the north, Armenia has as
a good neighbour - Georgia, who's northern neighbour - Russia, which
occupied Georgian territories and thus could be labeled as an enemy.
So far, Georgia opened its northern border with Russia to receive
cargo destined for Armenia. Georgia also passes through its territory,
natural gas for Armenia from Russia. But there is a permanent question
being asked as to what benefits Georgia is receiving from being good
neighbour of Armenia. Will such an attitude eventually promote the
process of de occupation and reintegration? It is hard to predict at
this time.
From: A. Papazian
The Messenger
Jan 27 2011
Georgia
Today is the final day of a three-day, tri-party meeting
(Georgia-Azerbaijan-Turkey) held in Tbilisi concerning
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway construction issues. The sides involved
realize the scale and importance of the project which will be
connecting Asia with Europe. It carries huge political and economical
importance and the significance. Meanwhile, Armenia, which has been
left outside, is attentively watching the developments. On January
25, the Armenian transport and communication minister Manuk Vardanian
stated that while neighboring countries consider new transit routes,
Armenia is doing likewise. For Armenia there is only one direction for
transit and that is North-South. How Armenia is going to implement its
ambitions is very difficult to imagine. From the north, Armenia has as
a good neighbour - Georgia, who's northern neighbour - Russia, which
occupied Georgian territories and thus could be labeled as an enemy.
So far, Georgia opened its northern border with Russia to receive
cargo destined for Armenia. Georgia also passes through its territory,
natural gas for Armenia from Russia. But there is a permanent question
being asked as to what benefits Georgia is receiving from being good
neighbour of Armenia. Will such an attitude eventually promote the
process of de occupation and reintegration? It is hard to predict at
this time.
From: A. Papazian