OPENING OF UPPER LARS CHECKPOINT ADVANTAGEOUS FOR ARMENIA: GEORGIAN PM

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17:37 ~U 26.01.10

"Russia has placed restrictions in a number of areas. The opening
of that border is going to be advantageous for Armenia. Russia has
to remove those restrictions," said Prime Minister of Georgia Nika
Gilauri, referring to the Upper Lars checkpoint.

As previously reported, in December 2009, Georgia’s Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs Nino Kalandadze had made a statement that Moscow
and Tbilisi had struck an agreement on re-opening the Kazbeki-Upper
Lars checkpoint. It is expected that the border crossing will re-open
in early March.