No military cargo through U.Lars, says Georgian Ambassador

“Neither bullet will pass through the Upper-Lars Checkpoint,” said at today’s briefing Georgia’s Ambassador to Armenia Grigol Tabatadze, when asked to comment statements by the Azerbaijani side that the checkpoint will be used for transportation of Russian-made weapons to Armenia.

“I’d like to remind that there is a rule of occupation, which came in force in Georgia after Parliament’s approval, and this rule bans any military cooperation with Russia. So, neither military cargo will pass through the Upper-Lars Checkpoint,” he stressed.

Ambassador Tabatadze also pointed that the checkpoint’s opening doesn’t mark any Georgia-Russia reconciliation, and added that the talks on Upper-Lars were held in Armenia.

“The talks were held in Armenia, but they were not direct, and the Armenian side was a mediator,” said Georgian Ambassador.

He also said of the fact that Georgia will receive neither financial nor economic profit from the opening of the Upper-Lars Checkpoint, as in accordance with the county’s law, a transit isn’t subjected to a tax.