Monday, September 05, 2005

The Messenger-Armenia against Kars-Akhalkalaki railway

"Armenia against Kars-Akhalkalaki railway
By M. Alkhazashvili

The proposed Kars-Akhalkalaki railway link designed to connect the Georgian, Azeri and Turkish railways is still on the drawing board but neighboring Armenia is already expressing concern over the project.

During a press conference last week Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vartan Oskanian stated that Georgia and Azerbaijan have no moral right provide funds for the railway, in part because they are both heavily dependent on international financial assistance. In addition, Oskanian labeled the project economically senseless."

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