Monday, 5 September 2011Georgia, Tbilisi, Sept. 5 / Trend N.Kirtzkhalia /
The Georgian Foreign Ministry refuted U.S. Ambassador John Bass’ reports, according to which the country opened its airspace to transport the Russian military cargo to bases in Armenia.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said the report contradicts the reality.
According to Wikileaks, in his report to Washington sent on Feb 17, 2010, Bass stated that Tbilisi opened its airspace for Russia to transport military supplies to Armenia.
Russia has repeatedly appealed to Georgia to open the air space, but the Georgian side did not satisfy the request, Kalandadze said at traditional Monday briefing.
"This appeal was received from Russia in 2008. We must be wary of Wikileaks material, since we do not know whether they are authentic. The report on the opening of the air space is not true," Kalandadze said.
However, she pointed out that the Georgian side does not expect such proposals from Russia, as the Georgian parliament terminated the earlier ratified Georgia-Russia agreement "On the Use of airspace." |
Monday, 5 September 2011
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