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GEORGIA HIGHWAY LEADING TO ARMENIA BORDER TO BE CLEARED BY MONDAY
The Messenger, Georgia
Aug 21 2014
Friday, August 22
According to preliminary data, the road--which leads to Armenia--near
the Upper Larsi border checkpoint between Georgia and Russia can be
cleared by Monday.
Artur Arakelyan, who is Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication
of Armenia, told the above-said to Armenian News-NEWS.am.
The deputy minister also told reporters that the landslide, which
covered the highway near the Kazbegi-Upper Larsi checkpoint on the
Georgian-Russian border, had occurred at around 3am.
The road is closed at present.
In addition, problems arose with Georgia's North Caucasus-Transcaucasia
main natural gas pipeline whereby the Russian gas enters Armenia. The
gas supply through this pipeline was suspended Wednesday at around
11pm.
"We are in constant contact with the Georgian colleagues, and we
have offered our help to clear the road. For the moment, they state
that they can do it on their own," said Armen Yeritsyan, Minister of
Emergency Situations of Armenia, during Thursday's Cabinet meeting.
In response, PM Hovik Abrahamyan said that Armenia can offer its help
once again during Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili's visit to Armenia
on Thursday.
The Messenger, Georgia
Aug 21 2014
Friday, August 22
According to preliminary data, the road--which leads to Armenia--near
the Upper Larsi border checkpoint between Georgia and Russia can be
cleared by Monday.
Artur Arakelyan, who is Deputy Minister of Transport and Communication
of Armenia, told the above-said to Armenian News-NEWS.am.
The deputy minister also told reporters that the landslide, which
covered the highway near the Kazbegi-Upper Larsi checkpoint on the
Georgian-Russian border, had occurred at around 3am.
The road is closed at present.
In addition, problems arose with Georgia's North Caucasus-Transcaucasia
main natural gas pipeline whereby the Russian gas enters Armenia. The
gas supply through this pipeline was suspended Wednesday at around
11pm.
"We are in constant contact with the Georgian colleagues, and we
have offered our help to clear the road. For the moment, they state
that they can do it on their own," said Armen Yeritsyan, Minister of
Emergency Situations of Armenia, during Thursday's Cabinet meeting.
In response, PM Hovik Abrahamyan said that Armenia can offer its help
once again during Georgian PM Irakli Garibashvili's visit to Armenia
on Thursday.