The mudslide at the Darial Ridge blocked the Georgian Military Road, the Terek River. The Verkhny Lars Customs Office was closed for Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Turkey. Irakly Lekvinadze, the director of the Georgian Business and Political Insight (BPI), reminded that the Georgian Military Road was an essential transit route. According to his calculations, Georgia loses $3-4 million every day the road stays closed. He added that high funds had been spent on construction of infrastructure in the area and about the same volume will have to be spent on reconstruction.
Georgy Khudashvili, an ex-advisor of the Georgian prime minister, noted that it was more of a humanitarian problem than economic. The expert is more concerned about damage the Armenian economy suffered. Georgia can ship its products to Russia through Azerbaijan. However, Azerbaijan blocks the border for Armenia.
The Georgian Ministry for Regional Development and Infrastructure was planning to restore the road by the end of the week. Earthquakes in Kazbek forced evacuation of workers and machines on Friday. The date of reopening of Verkhny Lars remains uncertain.
The mudslide at the Darial Ridge blocked the Georgian Military Road, the Terek River. The Verkhny Lars Customs Office was closed for Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Turkey. Irakly Lekvinadze, the director of the Georgian Business and Political Insight (BPI), reminded that the Georgian Military Road was an essential transit route. According to his calculations, Georgia loses $3-4 million every day the road stays closed. He added that high funds had been spent on construction of infrastructure in the area and about the same volume will have to be spent on reconstruction.Georgy Khudashvili, an ex-advisor of the Georgian prime minister, noted that it was more of a humanitarian problem than economic. The expert is more concerned about damage the Armenian economy suffered. Georgia can ship its products to Russia through Azerbaijan. However, Azerbaijan blocks the border for Armenia.The Georgian Ministry for Regional Development and Infrastructure was planning to restore the road by the end of the week. Earthquakes in Kazbek forced evacuation of workers and machines on Friday. The date of reopening of Verkhny Lars remains uncertai
