January 31, 2003 - 19:03 AMT
RESTORATION OF RAIL COMMUNICATION WITH ARMENIA URGENT TO RUSSIA
The issue of restoration of rail communication with Armenia through the territory of Abkhazia has acquired a special urgency to Russia after the Armenian party passed a number of enterprises to Moscow within the framework of the "debt pay-off at the expense of property" agreement. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, Georgian ambassador to Russia Zurab Abashidze stated. In his words, Russia needs the road for renewing and restarting these enterprises.