Andrey Areshev: pro-American Georgia is weak link in Caucasus communication projectsOctober 1, 2008 - 16:50 AMT 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. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |