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SAAKASHVILI: OPENING RAILWAY VIA ABKHAZIA WILL BE A BLOW TO INTERESTS OF AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA
Azer News, Azerbaijan
March 27, 2013 Wednesday
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is against opening of the
Abkhazian section of the Georgian railway. As he stated during the
Open Air program on Imedi TV, "the opening of the railway would be
such a blow to the interests of Georgia and Azerbaijan, that it is
not even possible to speak about it".
"The opening of the railway through Abkhazia is against Georgian
interests," he said.
Saakashvili recalled that the tanks located now in the west of Georgia,
entered the country through this railway section.
In addition, according to the president, opening of the railway would
involve Azerbaijan in the matter, which is something Georgia can not
allow. At the same time, he said Georgia wants to have good relations
with Armenia as well.
"In order to diversify transport routes to Armenia, we opened the
highway through Lars, and worked on construction of the new city
and the port of Lazika, which would triple transportation traffic,
including for Armenia," Saakashvili said.
He also said he intends to attend the inauguration of the President
of Armenia.
Azer News, Azerbaijan
March 27, 2013 Wednesday
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is against opening of the
Abkhazian section of the Georgian railway. As he stated during the
Open Air program on Imedi TV, "the opening of the railway would be
such a blow to the interests of Georgia and Azerbaijan, that it is
not even possible to speak about it".
"The opening of the railway through Abkhazia is against Georgian
interests," he said.
Saakashvili recalled that the tanks located now in the west of Georgia,
entered the country through this railway section.
In addition, according to the president, opening of the railway would
involve Azerbaijan in the matter, which is something Georgia can not
allow. At the same time, he said Georgia wants to have good relations
with Armenia as well.
"In order to diversify transport routes to Armenia, we opened the
highway through Lars, and worked on construction of the new city
and the port of Lazika, which would triple transportation traffic,
including for Armenia," Saakashvili said.
He also said he intends to attend the inauguration of the President
of Armenia.