Georgia annuls military transit treaty with Russia
TBILISI – The Georgian parliament on Tuesday endorsed the government's proposal to annual a five-year agreement on transit of Russian military personnel and cargo to Armenia through Georgia, Xinhua reported.
The transit agreement was signed in March 2006 when Georgia agreed to allow land and air transit of Russian military personnel and cargo to the Russian military base in the Armenian town of Gyumri. The agreement expires in November this year.
"After Russia's aggression against Georgia, naturally it was deemed appropriate by the competent agencies to annual the agreement following expiration of its five-year term," Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said.
The last time Georgia allowed a requested transit of Russian military personnel and cargo was in July 2008.
Georgia refused another later request after the August 2008 armed conflict between Georgia and Russia in South Ossetia.
"Since then [August of 2008] the Russian Federation has not applied for transit permission," Kalandadze added.
The Georgian defense minister paid a visit to Yerevan of Armenia on Monday, right before the Georgian parliament endorsed the annulment of the transit agreement.
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