Georgia annuls treaty on transit of Russian military cargo to Armenia

Georgia annuls treaty on transit of Russian military cargo to Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 19, the Georgian Parliament unanimously endorsed government’s proposal to annul a five-year agreement with Russia setting out procedures for transit of Russian military personnel and cargo to Armenia via Georgia.

The agreement on transit of military personnel and cargo, giving Russia access to its 102nd military base in Gyumri, Armenia through land and air via Georgia, was signed in March, 2006 in parallel with a separate agreement based on which Russia pulled out its military bases from Batumi and Akhalkalaki. The both of the agreements were ratified by the Georgian Parliament on April 13, 2006, Civil.Ge reported.

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