Tbilisi not interested in politicizing Armenian Churches problem
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Tuesday with the Georgian delegation led by Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze.
The parties agreed that the strengthening of cooperation between Armenia and Georgia's legislative authorities will help expand bilateral economic relationship and will provide for more pro-active interaction between the two governments. The availability of a solid legal framework between the two countries was said to be conducive to speedy and effective realization of those high-level arrangements reached between the two Presidents, as well as for the implementation of a number of decisions passed by the intergovernmental commission.
"We are interested in having sustained and constantly developing bilateral political and economic relationships. What is good for Armenia's economics, so it is for Georgia and for the regional cooperation as a whole," Mr. Bakradze said and went on to assure of Georgian Parliament's readiness to back the development of economic ties.
The Armenian Prime Minister and the Georgian Speaker of Parliament underscored the importance of the ADB-supported construction of a north-south highway through to Batumi, which is supposed to have an anti-crisis bias with several new jobs and infrastructures to be created. The parties also spoke about the establishment of a unified customs-house based on international expertise. A corresponding concept is already out and there is a need in expediting this process. David Bakradze promised to keep the issue under control and promote the implementation of the agreement reached between the two Presidents as much as possible.
Tigran Sargsyan also raised the sensitive issue of St. Norashen Armenian church of Tbilisi which was said due to be given a legislative decision on the part of Georgian authorities. The Prime Minister inquired about the problem's current status and asked the Georgian Speaker to present his vision for its possible resolution.
Mr. Bakradze noted that Georgia is prepared to endorse any decision made on the basis of a church-to-church dialog. He stressed that Georgian authorities are interested in tackling the issue without politicizing it and expressed conviction that Armenia is as much interested in it.
Then the interlocutors referred to the ongoing work on delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Georgian borderline and stressed the need for involving corresponding experts on either side in order to step up this process.
The head of the Armenian government and the Georgian Speaker highlighted the importance of both sides' abiding by an unbiased stance in key foreign policy issues which is crucial not only in terms of building on the ties of friendship between the two countries, but also in terms of promoting peace, stability and security in the region, the RA government's press office reports.
The parties agreed that the strengthening of cooperation between Armenia and Georgia's legislative authorities will help expand bilateral economic relationship and will provide for more pro-active interaction between the two governments. The availability of a solid legal framework between the two countries was said to be conducive to speedy and effective realization of those high-level arrangements reached between the two Presidents, as well as for the implementation of a number of decisions passed by the intergovernmental commission.
"We are interested in having sustained and constantly developing bilateral political and economic relationships. What is good for Armenia's economics, so it is for Georgia and for the regional cooperation as a whole," Mr. Bakradze said and went on to assure of Georgian Parliament's readiness to back the development of economic ties.
The Armenian Prime Minister and the Georgian Speaker of Parliament underscored the importance of the ADB-supported construction of a north-south highway through to Batumi, which is supposed to have an anti-crisis bias with several new jobs and infrastructures to be created. The parties also spoke about the establishment of a unified customs-house based on international expertise. A corresponding concept is already out and there is a need in expediting this process. David Bakradze promised to keep the issue under control and promote the implementation of the agreement reached between the two Presidents as much as possible.
Tigran Sargsyan also raised the sensitive issue of St. Norashen Armenian church of Tbilisi which was said due to be given a legislative decision on the part of Georgian authorities. The Prime Minister inquired about the problem's current status and asked the Georgian Speaker to present his vision for its possible resolution.
Mr. Bakradze noted that Georgia is prepared to endorse any decision made on the basis of a church-to-church dialog. He stressed that Georgian authorities are interested in tackling the issue without politicizing it and expressed conviction that Armenia is as much interested in it.
Then the interlocutors referred to the ongoing work on delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Georgian borderline and stressed the need for involving corresponding experts on either side in order to step up this process.
The head of the Armenian government and the Georgian Speaker highlighted the importance of both sides' abiding by an unbiased stance in key foreign policy issues which is crucial not only in terms of building on the ties of friendship between the two countries, but also in terms of promoting peace, stability and security in the region, the RA government's press office reports.
