The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad project is of strategic importance to our country, – Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze stated.

As Prime Minister noted, according to the project, the railroad interconnecting station is to be located at the territory of Georgia – in Akhalkalaki.

“This project is of strategic importance to our country and there is an agreement signed among three countries, in which the principles on project implementation are specifically defined. Most of the works are completed and we will conclude the project with the engineering decision that has been already taken. According to this decision, the railroad interconnecting station is to be located at the territory of Georgia – in Akhalkalaki”, – Mamuka Bakhtadze stated.

As for the meeting held in Ankara, where the heads of the Russian, Turkish and Azerbaijan railway companies signed a Memorandum, the Prime Minister said that the mentioned meeting was held under a different perspective. According to him, based on the agreement signed among Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan, the consent of all parties is required for involving other players in the project.