RESTORATION RAILWAY COMMUNICATION VIA ABKHAZIA IS BENEFICIAL TO ALL PARTIES – PRIME MINISTER
NEWS.AM
February 05, 2013 | 17:26
Restoration of railway communication between Georgia and Russia via
Abkhazia will be beneficial for all parties, but this takes time,
said the Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili at a press
conference this Tuesday.
He assured that nothing negative will happen for Georgia.
“Restoration of the railroad will be beneficial for everyone. It will
be positive, but it will take some time. Everything will be done in
phases to avoid any issues,” he said, Novosti-Georgia informs.
Recall that the new Minister for Reintegration of Georgia Paata
Zakareishvili few months ago announced that the Georgian authorities
are ready to restore railway communication with Russia in the framework
of “Strategy for de-isolation of Abkhazia.” But later he said that
this issue was not being considered, since the Abkhaz side had not
shown any interest in this.
Later the subject of opening the railway through Abkhazia was raised
during Ivanivshili’s visit to Yerevan. Georgian President Mikhail
Saakshavili sharply criticized these statements, as he believes that
it is in Russia’s interests only.
Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Kajoyan Gevork. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.
Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2013/02/06/restoration-railway-communication-via-abkhazia-is-beneficial-to-all/