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SAAKASHVILI STRONGLY CRITICIZES IVANISHVILI FOR THE STATEMENT MADE IN ARMENIA
http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/foreinpolicy/6624/
Friday 18 January 2013 09:15
Mikhail Saakashvili and Bidzina Ivanishvili
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili stated that
the resumption of the railway communication through Abkhazia is in
the interests of Russia and the advancement of the issue without the
context of de-occupation is "a criminal, anti-state and anti-Georgian"
act.
The Georgian President said this commenting on the statement of
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili made in Yerevan on January 17,
Civil.ge reports.
Mikhail Saakashvili said that "the statement contains some elements
and all of them are very alarming". "First of all, the statement
doesn't consider the geopolitical and political strategic interests
of Georgia at all", stated Saakashili.
According to him, after the launch of the new railway line of
Baku-Akhalkalaki-Kars which will link Azerbaijan with Turkey through
Georgia, Georgia won't need to open communication through Abkhazia.
According to Saakashvili, Baku-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway line will link
Asia with Europe and will compete with Russian Trans-Siberian Railway.
"Naturally, we want good relations with Armenia. We have done much
to make way for Armenian cargo", he stated adding that the opening
of border checkpoint of Verin Lars served to this end. "Armenia's
isolation have never been in Georgia's interests and we have never
supported it. But good relations with Armenia is one thing but
realization of the strategic plans of the occupant - is another",
said Saakashvili.
Georgian PM Bidzina Ivanishvili said in Yerevan January 17 that the
resumption of the communication across Abkhazia is directly linked
to the settlement of Georgian-Russian relations. He added that the
Georgian side is interested in earliest decision on resumption of
the operation of the Abkhazian sector of the railway.
At the same time, the Georgian Prime Minister noted that the issues
in relations between Georgia and Russia are still unsettled.
"There are no issues between Georgia and Armenia. We had serious
problems with Russia which still remain. We hope and make efforts to
restore relations with Russia", said the Georgian PM.
Bidzina Ivanishvili answered the question on prospects of resumption
of the railway communication across Abkhazia in his exclusive interview
to Mediamax on January 15 as well. Answering the question on Tbilisi's
readiness to discuss the prospect before the political settlement of
the Abkhazian problem, he said:
"We are always ready for discussion of both problematic and promising
issues. It's more important that all the sides involved in the
process were ready. We are in nonstandard conditions and the search
for innovative approaches to settlement of the current problematic
issues is needed".
From: Baghdasarian
http://www.mediamax.am/en/news/foreinpolicy/6624/
Friday 18 January 2013 09:15
Mikhail Saakashvili and Bidzina Ivanishvili
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili stated that
the resumption of the railway communication through Abkhazia is in
the interests of Russia and the advancement of the issue without the
context of de-occupation is "a criminal, anti-state and anti-Georgian"
act.
The Georgian President said this commenting on the statement of
Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili made in Yerevan on January 17,
Civil.ge reports.
Mikhail Saakashvili said that "the statement contains some elements
and all of them are very alarming". "First of all, the statement
doesn't consider the geopolitical and political strategic interests
of Georgia at all", stated Saakashili.
According to him, after the launch of the new railway line of
Baku-Akhalkalaki-Kars which will link Azerbaijan with Turkey through
Georgia, Georgia won't need to open communication through Abkhazia.
According to Saakashvili, Baku-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway line will link
Asia with Europe and will compete with Russian Trans-Siberian Railway.
"Naturally, we want good relations with Armenia. We have done much
to make way for Armenian cargo", he stated adding that the opening
of border checkpoint of Verin Lars served to this end. "Armenia's
isolation have never been in Georgia's interests and we have never
supported it. But good relations with Armenia is one thing but
realization of the strategic plans of the occupant - is another",
said Saakashvili.
Georgian PM Bidzina Ivanishvili said in Yerevan January 17 that the
resumption of the communication across Abkhazia is directly linked
to the settlement of Georgian-Russian relations. He added that the
Georgian side is interested in earliest decision on resumption of
the operation of the Abkhazian sector of the railway.
At the same time, the Georgian Prime Minister noted that the issues
in relations between Georgia and Russia are still unsettled.
"There are no issues between Georgia and Armenia. We had serious
problems with Russia which still remain. We hope and make efforts to
restore relations with Russia", said the Georgian PM.
Bidzina Ivanishvili answered the question on prospects of resumption
of the railway communication across Abkhazia in his exclusive interview
to Mediamax on January 15 as well. Answering the question on Tbilisi's
readiness to discuss the prospect before the political settlement of
the Abkhazian problem, he said:
"We are always ready for discussion of both problematic and promising
issues. It's more important that all the sides involved in the
process were ready. We are in nonstandard conditions and the search
for innovative approaches to settlement of the current problematic
issues is needed".
From: Baghdasarian