7th sitting of Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental
commission held in Tbilisi
09-12-2008 22:00:00 | Georgia | Economy
TBILISI, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. During the 7th sitting of
the Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental commission for economic
cooperation held in Tbilisi on December 9, the sides first
discussed the implementation of the tasks of the previous
sitting, noting that the majority of the decisions was fulfilled,
while some of them are being fulfilled.
As NT was informed by the RA Government Information and PR
Department, discussing the demarcation process of the
Armenian-Georgian state border, the intergovernmental commission
proposed that the respective commissions of two sides continue
their active work in order to reach a mutually acceptable
agreement.
The intergovernmental commission took notice of the
information presented by the sides that the bilateral external
commodity turnover grew by 31.6% in January-October 2008 on the
same period of 2007. The necessity of promoting cooperation in
the IT sector was underlined. The sides agreed to organize
familiarization trips for journalists in 2009.
The commission instructed the ministries of agriculture of
two countries to set up a working group, examine the
opportunities for creation and operation of joint ventures in
tea production, and to discuss the proposals for encouraging
cooperation of representatives of the private sector of two
sides, including proposals on creation of joint ventures on
processing, packing and preservation of fruit and vegetables.
Noting that the cargo transportation between Armenia and
Georgia has considerably grown in recent years, the commission
gave instructions to develop and submit proposals on
implementation of standard rules of border, veterinary,
phytosanitary, sanitary and customs actions by April 1, 2009. It
was decided to agree on the issue of constructing a second
vehicle bridge by April 1, 2009.
The sides said that the volumes of both car and railway
cargo transportation between the two countries have a tendency
of stable growth. The competent bodies of two sides were
instructed to continue work on improvement of the
infrastructures and carrying capacity of Ayrum-Sadakhlo station.
The Georgian ministry of economic development and the Armenian
ministry of economy received instructions to regularly exchange
information on the restoration and reconstruction of Yerevan -
Gyumri - Bavra - Ninotsminda - Akhaltskha - Shuakhevi - Batumi
motorway. The respective competent bodies of Armenia and Georgia
were instructed to introduce the border and customs control
principle during operation of Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan passenger
train - by May 1, 2009.
The intergovernmental commission pointed out the mutual
interest of the sides in developing the integration processes in
energy sector. They underlined the importance of uniterrupted
delivery of the necessary amount of gas to Armenia, especially
in winter, through Georgia's gas transportation system. In this
connection the Armenian side noted the Georgian side's efficient
work on completion of priority measures for increasing the
capacity of the Georgian gas transportation system and ensuring
uniterrupted and reliable transportation of the necessary amount
of natural gas to Armenia.
The sides received instructions to finish the construction
of Armenia-Georgia 400kv high-voltage line by late 2009. The
commission also gave instructions to the RA ministry of energy
and natural resources, High-Voltage Electric Networks of Armenia
CJSC and the competent bodies of Georgia to take all measures
required by the Georgian legislation in order to formulate
legally the status of Ashotsk-Ninotsminda high-voltage line.