ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN RELATIONS TEND TO EXPAND
PanARMENIAN.Net
20.03.2006 23:23 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian-Georgian economic relations do not
develop properly, Georgian Ambassador to RA Revaz Gachechiladze
stated a news conference in Yerevan today. In his words, the Georgian
government is interested in the inflow of the Armenian capital to
the Georgian market and recently the tendency of expansion of the
Armenian-Georgian economic ties can be observed. “Noyan juices, Sigaron
tobacco products and output of Ararat-Cement plant are sold in Georgia.
Georgian lemonade and mineral water is sold in Armenia. But it’s not
enough. Georgia and Armenia are countries with small economy and narrow
market. It would be easier to develop jointly. Private investments
are needed. Armenians build a hotel in Kobuleti. I believe Georgian
investors can build a hotel or a trade center in Armenia as well. Among
the joint projects I would also like to mention the construction of
the Hrazdan-Gardabani new power grid,” the Ambassador said.
Revaz Gachechiladze also noted that if the Kars-Gyumri railway
functioned there would be no necessity in the construction of the
Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku main.
“Georgia is a transit country and this railway is very important for
the development of its economy.
Unfortunately, it’s not known when the Kars-Gyumri will be put
into operation and whether it will ever happen,” he said. As for
the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, he noted Georgia will be glad if it
crossed its territory. “All the states of the region will benefit
from the transit of gas,” the Ambassador said.