GEORGIA CONFLICT AFFECTS RUSSIA-ARMENIA TRADE – MEDVEDEV

Interfax
Sept 2 2008
Russia

A senior Kremlin aide cited Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as
saying Georgia’s recent "reckless aggression actions" had affected
"the continuity of transportation" between Russia and Armenia and
their mutual "trade and economic ties" as a significant proportion
of goods traveling between Russia and Armenia pass through Georgia.

Medvedev, who was speaking during talks with Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan, proposed an in-depth study of transportation facilities
linking Russia and Armenia, the aide, Sergei Prikhodko, told reporters.

The two leaders discussed proposals for new transportation routes
between their countries.

"Armenia has no grievances against Russia as regards natural gas
supplies," Prikhodko said.

Medvedev and Sargsyan did not raise the issues of nuclear energy and
uranium mining, the aide said.

In addition to raising bilateral issues, the two presidents had
detailed discussions on matters to be put on the agenda for the Council
of Heads of State of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and
brought up the issues of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Prikhodko said.