Georgia, Tbilisi, April 29 / Trend, N.Kirtzkhalia /
Turkey and Azerbaijan with Georgia are lobbying NATO to use the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway for the transport from Afghanistan, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Maia Panjikidze at a meeting with journalists.
"The Georgian side offers the ISAF and NATO two things. First - Georgia's participation in operations in Afghanistan after 2014, although the mission has not been determined. Apart from this, we have the willingness to make a financial contribution to the development of Afghan security forces. Second - we offer the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, which is the shortest, and cheapest way out of Afghanistan after 2014, "- said Panjikidze.
She stressed that it is a project of the three countries.
"Turkey and Azerbaijan are very interested in this road was used, and they are also lobbying for it.
First we said about it for a long time. We just try to push this question at every meeting. We do this during bilateral meetings, and it is possible that Some countries themselves will take out their loads. We already know the similar interests of some countries, "- said Maya Panjikidze.