Georgia to upgrade roads to borders with Armenia, AzerbaijanJuly 2, 2021 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Investment Bank, the bank of the European Union has provided an additional €106.7 million to the Government of Georgia for the upgrades of the East-West Highway, the country’s main road artery. The loan from the EU bank will finance two upgrades: one, along the 30km-long section between Algeti and Sadakhlo, and the other, the 32 km-long section between Rustavi and the Red Bridge. The two upgrades will extend the highway to the borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan, respectively, the delegation of the European Union to Georgia reports. The investment increases road safety along the 388km-long highway, a key road artery for Georgia and the South Caucasus region.. To date, the EU bank has invested close to €2 billion in Georgia supporting key sectors of the economy and its EU membership ambitions. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |