The Messenger, Georgia
March 4 2005
Nogaideli in Azerbaijan
Georgian Premier Zurab Nogaideli is leaving on March 4 for Baku on a
two-day working visit, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Georgia reports.
According to Black Sea Press, he will meet with Azeri President
Ilkham Alyev and other senior officials to discuss a wide spectrum of
issues of bilateral cooperation, especially in the economic sphere.
The issue of the detention of railway cars with goods bound for
Georgia by Azeri Customs will also be in the focus of discussion.
Azerbaijan held some 1000 railway cars destined for Georgia back in
November on the grounds that Baku suspected some of the cargo may in
fact have been destined for Armenia. Of these. 320, mostly carrying
diesel fuel, grain, and liquid gas, remain stuck at the
Azerbaijan-Georgia border.
Within the frame of the visit Noghaideli will also lay a wreath at
the grave of late Azeri president Heidar Alyev.