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SAAKASHVILI COMMENTED ON IVANISHVILI'S STATEMENTS MADE IN YEREVAN
20:37, 17 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS: President of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili considered the Yerevan statement of Prime Bidzina
Ivanishvili on the restoration of railway link with Russia through
Abkhazia to be alarming. As reports Armenpress referring to Georgian
press, Saakashvili has noted in the press conference that Ivanishvili's
statement contains several alarming elements.
"The first one is that the statement contains no geopolitical and
strategic interest. The railway, which passes through Abkhazian
territory, is a way which once used to connect Georgia with Europe
through Russia. It is quite an old railway. At that time we didn't
have any railway therefor after Russia closed that way, joint with
Azerbaijan we built Kars-Akhalkalaki railway. Accordingly, Georgia has
no interest in restoring that railway. Exploitation of that railway is
beneficial for Russia for only one reason that is Akhalkalaki railway
line is the competitor of Trans-Siberian Railway. That railway is aimed
at transportation of cargo from China and Central Asia to Europe. That
is why our railway creates a serious threat," Georgian President said.
According to him the second troublesome element in the statement
of Ivanishvili is that Russia want to "legalize the occupation of
Abkhazia" by restoring that railway.
President of Georgia has also underlined that Georgia wants to be in
good relations with Armenia.
"We did much for Armenian cargo to pass through Georgian territory. We
did much in Poti, including the construction of Lazika port which
let the cargo to move to Armenia. Opening of Lars was also aimed at
it, therefore one thing is to be in good relations with Armenia,
another- to contribute to the strategic plan of Russia," Mikheil
Saakashvili said.
During the joint conference with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan Bidzina Ivanishvili his Georgian counterpart noted that
there was great possibility of the restoration of Armenia-Georgia-
Abkhazia-Russia railway and steps were made in this regard.
20:37, 17 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS: President of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili considered the Yerevan statement of Prime Bidzina
Ivanishvili on the restoration of railway link with Russia through
Abkhazia to be alarming. As reports Armenpress referring to Georgian
press, Saakashvili has noted in the press conference that Ivanishvili's
statement contains several alarming elements.
"The first one is that the statement contains no geopolitical and
strategic interest. The railway, which passes through Abkhazian
territory, is a way which once used to connect Georgia with Europe
through Russia. It is quite an old railway. At that time we didn't
have any railway therefor after Russia closed that way, joint with
Azerbaijan we built Kars-Akhalkalaki railway. Accordingly, Georgia has
no interest in restoring that railway. Exploitation of that railway is
beneficial for Russia for only one reason that is Akhalkalaki railway
line is the competitor of Trans-Siberian Railway. That railway is aimed
at transportation of cargo from China and Central Asia to Europe. That
is why our railway creates a serious threat," Georgian President said.
According to him the second troublesome element in the statement
of Ivanishvili is that Russia want to "legalize the occupation of
Abkhazia" by restoring that railway.
President of Georgia has also underlined that Georgia wants to be in
good relations with Armenia.
"We did much for Armenian cargo to pass through Georgian territory. We
did much in Poti, including the construction of Lazika port which
let the cargo to move to Armenia. Opening of Lars was also aimed at
it, therefore one thing is to be in good relations with Armenia,
another- to contribute to the strategic plan of Russia," Mikheil
Saakashvili said.
During the joint conference with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan Bidzina Ivanishvili his Georgian counterpart noted that
there was great possibility of the restoration of Armenia-Georgia-
Abkhazia-Russia railway and steps were made in this regard.