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GEORGIA WANTS TO RESTORE THE MOSCOW-TBILISI-YEREVAN RAILWAY LINE ~V PHOTOSESSION
APA
Nov 7 2012
Azerbaijan
Tbilisi. Nizami Mammadzade - APA. Today, State Minister of Georgia
for Reintegration Paata Zakareishvili held a press conference at the
international office of Ria Novosti in Tbilisi on restoration of the
Russian-Georgian railway line.
The minister talked about the restoration of Sukhumi part of the
Moscow-Tbilisi-Yeravan railway line, which was destroyed 20 years ago,
Georgian bureau of APA reports
"Will it threat independence of Georgia and Azerbaijan if Russia will
transport military equipment to Gyumri base of Russia in Armenia?" P.
Zaakarashvili responded to the question: "We have not launched
discussions with Russia yet. This issue is not discussed at any level
anywhere. It can be discussed in future.
To APA's correspondent question "Who will the status belong to
if Sukhumi railway line is restored?" P. Zakareishvili answered:
"We have not discussed the details. This issue does not concern
the ministry headed by me. The status issue has not been included
in the agenda yet. But we can touch this issue at Russian-Georgian
negotiations as well as these discussions can be skipped."
The Minister also talked about illegal border crossings of
Georgian-Russian border.
"Unfortunately, the relations became more strained after Russia
recognized Abkhazia. If Russia didn't recognize Abkhazia we could
solve a number of issues easily. Russia's recognition of South
Ossetia and Abkhazia does not meet Georgia's laws because Georgia
doesn't recognize Abkhazia and international community knows that these
territories belong to Georgia. If somebody will cross Georgian-Russian
border that person will be punished under our laws. I guess, these
punishments can also be lighter. It is not necessary to jail somebody.
It can be paid as a penalty. The population should know that they
can reach the final via paying a penalty but not being in prison. But
jailing is a very serious kind of punishment."
The State Minister also expressed his attitude toward refugees'
returning to their homelands. "The refugees can return to their
homelands if territorial integrity of Georgia will be restored. Now,
70 percent of refugees want to return Abkhazia. It is not possible
yet. August, 2008 events backwarded Georgia. But we should think
of going forward but not criticize the past. The decision on the
settlement of Abkhazian conflict should be made together, we should
decide how we will live with Abkhazians together. We should work
on this."
APA
Nov 7 2012
Azerbaijan
Tbilisi. Nizami Mammadzade - APA. Today, State Minister of Georgia
for Reintegration Paata Zakareishvili held a press conference at the
international office of Ria Novosti in Tbilisi on restoration of the
Russian-Georgian railway line.
The minister talked about the restoration of Sukhumi part of the
Moscow-Tbilisi-Yeravan railway line, which was destroyed 20 years ago,
Georgian bureau of APA reports
"Will it threat independence of Georgia and Azerbaijan if Russia will
transport military equipment to Gyumri base of Russia in Armenia?" P.
Zaakarashvili responded to the question: "We have not launched
discussions with Russia yet. This issue is not discussed at any level
anywhere. It can be discussed in future.
To APA's correspondent question "Who will the status belong to
if Sukhumi railway line is restored?" P. Zakareishvili answered:
"We have not discussed the details. This issue does not concern
the ministry headed by me. The status issue has not been included
in the agenda yet. But we can touch this issue at Russian-Georgian
negotiations as well as these discussions can be skipped."
The Minister also talked about illegal border crossings of
Georgian-Russian border.
"Unfortunately, the relations became more strained after Russia
recognized Abkhazia. If Russia didn't recognize Abkhazia we could
solve a number of issues easily. Russia's recognition of South
Ossetia and Abkhazia does not meet Georgia's laws because Georgia
doesn't recognize Abkhazia and international community knows that these
territories belong to Georgia. If somebody will cross Georgian-Russian
border that person will be punished under our laws. I guess, these
punishments can also be lighter. It is not necessary to jail somebody.
It can be paid as a penalty. The population should know that they
can reach the final via paying a penalty but not being in prison. But
jailing is a very serious kind of punishment."
The State Minister also expressed his attitude toward refugees'
returning to their homelands. "The refugees can return to their
homelands if territorial integrity of Georgia will be restored. Now,
70 percent of refugees want to return Abkhazia. It is not possible
yet. August, 2008 events backwarded Georgia. But we should think
of going forward but not criticize the past. The decision on the
settlement of Abkhazian conflict should be made together, we should
decide how we will live with Abkhazians together. We should work
on this."