MIKHEIL SAAKASHVILI: ARMENIA AND GEORGIA SHOULD IMPLEMENT JOINT PROGRAMS IN ENERGY SPHERE
ArmInfo
2009-06-24 23:23:00
ArmInfo. Georgia and Armenia implement various regional programs
related to development of transport infrastructures. But today
it is important to implement joint programs in the energy sphere,
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said during June 24 joint
press-conference with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
According to him, the two countries’ economic integration will help
overcome the tasks faced by the countries. Saakashvili also stressed
that there are big opportunities for rapprochement of Armenian and
Georgian cultures.
"Georgia is expecting numerous tourists from Armenia and we’ll do
our best for Armenians to spend unforgettable summer holidays in our
country",- the Georgian leader said.
Mikheil Saakashvili also emphasized that he will personally control
the problems connected with simplification of the Armenian-Georgia
border crossing. He also added that after the last year August
events both republics continued developing good relations. For
this reason president of Georgia thanked Armenia for the active
cooperation. ‘Similar cooperation was earlier developed with
ex-president Robert Kocharyan and at present with Serzh Sargsyan,
whom we know for many years, and he always stood next to Georgia’, –
Saakashvili said. ‘South Caucasus should develop by the joint efforts
of all the three states. There is no alternative to our common future’,
– president of Georgia said.