Tbilisi Ready to Grant Economic Privileges to North and South Ossetian Firms

Georgian State Minister for Conflict Resolution Issues Goga Khaindrava said that Georgia is ready to provide certain privileges to those firms operating in breakaway South Ossetia and Russia?s North Ossetian Republic in Georgian ports, as a part of an economic initiative.

But Khaindrava added that these economic projects can be launched only after a demilitarization of the conflict zone occurs.

?We are ready to grant economic privileges to the South Ossetian and North Ossetian companies in the Georgian ports, as well as on the Georgian roads. This is in the interest of Russia as well, particularly of North Ossetia. This will enable those firms operating in South Ossetia to legalize their activity as well,? the Georgian State Minister said.