GEORGIA, RUSSIA AGREE TO RE-OPEN BORDER CROSSING

armradio.am
24.12.2009 13:46

The Upper Lars checkpoint at the Georgian-Russian border is expected
to be re-opened next March, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino
Kalandadze told a press briefing.

She said that the decision was made at the Russian-Georgian expert
negotiations through Swiss mediation. "Only verbal arrangements
have yet been made, but the experts will meet during next fortnight,
and a final agreement will be reached," Kalandadze said.

The Upper Lars checkpoint will be open not only for transit cargoes
from Armenia, but also for the transportation of Georgian cargoes
and for Georgian citizens to cross the Georgian-Russian border.

"We welcome the negotiations and the agreements reached and expect
them to be finalized," Kalandaze said.