GEORGIA MAY LOSE ROLE OF TRANSIT COUNTRY FROM ARMENIA-TURKEY NORMALIZATION: GEORGIAN EXPERT:

Today.Az
Sept 4 2009
Azerbaijan

Armenia-Turkey border opening contributes to the maintenance of peace,
meanwhile weakens Georgia’s position in the region, Georgian expert
on Caucasian issues Mamuka Areshidze said.

He said transit of first-necessity goods supply via Georgia that
gives much importance to the country.

"Georgia has a chance to use its privileged position and succeed. Now
the situation has changed and Georgia’s function is weakened. It is
not good for us," Areshidze said.

In the meantime, he did not rule out that border opening will favor
the peace process, including the Karabakh problem settlement.