BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 8. Georgia has
granted permission for a one-time free shipment of fuel from
Azerbaijan to Armenia, the statement of Georgian Ministry of
Economy and Sustainable Development said, Trend reports.
"On December 5 this year, the Georgian government received a
request from partner countries to carry out a one-time transit
shipment of fuel from Azerbaijan to Armenia through the territory
of Georgia.
By decision of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze,
Georgian Railways was immediately instructed to carry out this rail
transit transport completely free of charge, on a one-time basis.
The official parties were notified of this decision," the statement
said.
The ministry added that Georgia has been and remains a strategic
and reliable partner for both Azerbaijan and Armenia.
“We have always advocated and continue to advocate for peace and
cooperation in the region,” the statement reads.
