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Wednesday, 15 September 2004
RUSSIA TIGHTENS CONTROL ON BORDER WITH AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA
By empty (9/15/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
In order to preclude further terrorist acts in the North Caucasus, Russia has imposed restrictions on the passage of people and motor vehicles from Azerbaijan and Georgia to the Russian Federation, effective 15 September. All bus routes to Russia operated by Azerbaijani and Georgian companies have been suspended, as has all passenger-vehicle transport between Russia and Georgia. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Metin Mirza declined to comment on the restrictions.
In order to preclude further terrorist acts in the North Caucasus, Russia has imposed restrictions on the passage of people and motor vehicles from Azerbaijan and Georgia to the Russian Federation, effective 15 September. All bus routes to Russia operated by Azerbaijani and Georgian companies have been suspended, as has all passenger-vehicle transport between Russia and Georgia. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Metin Mirza declined to comment on the restrictions. Georgian Minister for Conflict Resolution Giorgi Khaindrava said that he considers those restrictions, together with the suspension of flights by indebted Georgian air companies to Russia, to be politically motivated. (zerkalo.az)