PM MARGARIAN: GEORGIA’S BLOCKADE BY RUUSIA HAS NOT YET AFFECTED ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 4 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The transport blockade of Georgia by
Russia has not yet affected the Armenian economy, RA Prime Minister
Andranik Margarian stated in the RA National Assembly on October 4.
According to him, the crossing points on the Georgian border were
already closed prior to that, and since June Armenia has been deprived
of the opportunity to transport goods in vehicles through Lars.
The prime minister said that in accordance with the agreement reached
with the Georgian side, goods are transported by Batumi and Poti
ports. "We have no additional problems that would make us reach new
agreements with the Russian or Georgian side," he said.
Responding to deputy Victor Dallakian’s question about whether the
government is ready to act as a mediator in the Russian-Georgian
relations, the prime minister said that so far no such proposal has
been made. "If the Russian or Georgian side makes such a proposal,
the Armenian government will discuss it," A. Margarian noted.