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IT'S EARLY TO TALK ABOUT RESTORING ABKHAZIAN RAILWAY, GEORGIAN PM SAYS
YEREVAN, July 3./ARKA/. The Abkhazian railway will definitely
re-open, but as of now it is too early to speak about it, Georgian
prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili told reporters on Wednesday,
Novosti-Armenia reported referring to RIA Novosti.
"Of course, the railway should open, and it will. This railway will
improve the relations with the Abkhazians and economy. But very often,
what is good for economy is bad for politics. I think, this issue is
too politicized. The restoration of the railway may occur when this
issue doesn't raise so much ado anymore," Ivanishvili said.
Late October 2012, reintegration minister of Georgia Paata
Zaqareishvili declared that the Georgian authorities were ready to
restore the railway connection with Russia. The experts estimated
this initiative at over 1.8 billion rubles.
During his visit to Yerevan in January 2013, Ivanishvili said
the Abkhazian railway might be restored after Georgia and Russia
agree on a number of issues. The railway was closed following the
Georgian-Abkhazian conflict of 1992-1993.
In response to this, Georgian president Mikheil Sahakashvili said
the restoration of the Abkhazian railway was primarily within the
interests of Russia rather than Georgia, and that issue would be
considered after the territorial integrity of Georgia is confirmed,
"as if Georgia restores the railway, it will actually mean we have
legitimized the recognition of Abkhazia by Russia."-0-
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From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, July 3./ARKA/. The Abkhazian railway will definitely
re-open, but as of now it is too early to speak about it, Georgian
prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili told reporters on Wednesday,
Novosti-Armenia reported referring to RIA Novosti.
"Of course, the railway should open, and it will. This railway will
improve the relations with the Abkhazians and economy. But very often,
what is good for economy is bad for politics. I think, this issue is
too politicized. The restoration of the railway may occur when this
issue doesn't raise so much ado anymore," Ivanishvili said.
Late October 2012, reintegration minister of Georgia Paata
Zaqareishvili declared that the Georgian authorities were ready to
restore the railway connection with Russia. The experts estimated
this initiative at over 1.8 billion rubles.
During his visit to Yerevan in January 2013, Ivanishvili said
the Abkhazian railway might be restored after Georgia and Russia
agree on a number of issues. The railway was closed following the
Georgian-Abkhazian conflict of 1992-1993.
In response to this, Georgian president Mikheil Sahakashvili said
the restoration of the Abkhazian railway was primarily within the
interests of Russia rather than Georgia, and that issue would be
considered after the territorial integrity of Georgia is confirmed,
"as if Georgia restores the railway, it will actually mean we have
legitimized the recognition of Abkhazia by Russia."-0-
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/it_s_early_to_talk_about_restoring_abkhazian_railw ay_georgian_pm_says/#sthash.pke8warG.dpuf
From: Baghdasarian