TBILISI BEGUN TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER RECOGNIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Tert.am
04.12.09

Recently, a tendency toward raising the Armenian Genocide can be
noticed in neighbouring Georgia, stated Armenian MP Shirak Torosyan
while speaking with journalists today.

The dissemination of such information by Georgia can be viewed as a
stance against Turkey in the issue of opening the Armenian-Turkish
border.

The MP explained Georgia’s uneasiness by stating that after the opening
of the Armenian-Turkish border, Armenia will have an alternative route
for the exchange of goods, which will result in a loss for Georgia,
who will be obliged to lower its tariffs. In Torosyan’s opinion,
Georgia will lower its tariffs and will outline new conditions for
Armenia for the import and export of products.

Torosyan added that because of the possible opening of the
Armenian-Turkish border, Georgia has conceded its position in one
other issue: the opening of the Upper Lars checkpoint.

Earlier, it had been reported that Russia had expressed readiness in
opening the checkpoint though only for the exchange of Armenian goods.

Georgia flat out refused that condition. Though after a certain charge
in Armenian-Turkish relations, Georgia’s National Security Council
made a decision to open the Upper Lars checkpoint even if only for
the exchange of Armenian products.

"In this issue, the ball is in Russia’s court," noted Torosyan, also
adding his opinion that the Upper Lars checkpoint will open sooner
rather than later.