CHECKPOINT OF VERIN LARS WILL BE OPEN FOR 3 YEARS

Lragir.am
31 Aug 06

The answer of Vladimir Karapetyan, acting head of the Department of
Press and Information of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the
question of the department of Armenpress News Agency:

"The mass media, refering to the statement of the Russian embassy to
Georgia, informed that the checkpoint of Verin Lars will be opened
temporarily. Do you confirm this information?"

"In fact, according to the August 30 statement of the Russian embassy
to Georgia, the checkpoint of Verin Lars – Kazbegi will be open but
with some restrictions, possibly from August 30, 2006 to September 3,
2006, 6 o’clock PM.

The Armenian embassy to Georgia asked the Russian embassy to elucidate
the mode of the checkpoint for the citizens of Armenia.

They said in the abovementioned period the citizens of Armenia will
be allowed to pass the checkpoint of Verin Lars – Kazbegi, but only
pedestrians and small cars. It was pointed out that trucks and buses,
including minibuses will not be allowed."