ANDREY ARESHEV: PRO-AMERICAN GEORGIA IS WEAK LINK IN CAUCASUS COMMUNICATION PROJECTS
PanARMENIAN.Net
01.10.2008 15:50 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ As result of the war it unleashed, Georgia is
losing infrastructure projects one after another, according to a
Russian expert.
"Pro-American Georgia is a weak link in Caucasus communication
projects. It’s quite natural that Armenia can replace it," Andrey
Areshev, expert at Strategic Culture Foundation, told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.
"The Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku track will not be a success, since overseas
transport is considerably cheaper. Finally, there is Transsib, an
overland corridor from China to Europe, there is Gyumri-Kars line
and there are Poti and Batumi ports," he emphasized.
"The incumbent Georgian authorities as if do everything in their
power to exhaust poor economic possibilities of the country. It’s
not surprising that Kazakhstan has cancelled a number of projects in
Georgia. It rejected construction of a terminal for cereal storage in
Poti. Before, Kazmunaigas Corporation decided not to build a refinery
in Batumi. Under the circumstances’ Armenia’s regional significance
is growing. Thus, hearsay about Turkey’s doubts is grounded. Political
and economically insufficient projects may be wrapped up," the Russian
expert said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
