Georgian and Armenian leaders discuss energy, CIS and Russian bases

Georgian and Armenian leaders discuss energy, CIS and Russian bases

Imedi TV, Tbilisi
2 Apr 05

The Georgian and Armenian presidents [Mikheil Saakashvili and Robert
Kocharyan] have already left [the ski resort of] Gudauri. After
arriving in Tbilisi, the Armenian president’s motorcade will go
straight to the airport and Robert Kocharyan will leave for Armenia.

The two presidents made no comments for the press in Gudauri. However,
the secretary of the [Georgian National] Security Council talked to
journalists about the details of their meeting. Gela Bezhuashvili said
that the energy sector was one of the main topics discussed at the
meeting. It has been decided that Georgia will start importing
Armenian electricity from autumn. Saakashvili and Kocharyan also
discussed the prospects of the CIS.

The issue of [Georgia’s Armenian-populated] Akhalkalaki District and
the Russian military base there was another important topic discussed
by the presidents. Gela Bezhuashvili said that in this respect
Kocharyan’s position was goodneighbourly and that the Armenian
president was not going to interfere in Georgia’s domestic affairs.