TBILISI: Georgia decided to suspend the issuance of permits for transiting military cargo through its territory to Armenia and Azerbaijan due to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts.
According to a statement released by the National Security Council of Georgia on Saturday, the transition of military cargo through the country to Armenia and Azerbaijan, both by land and air, has been temporarily suspended by the Georgian side.
However, civilian cargo can still transit through Georgia as usual, including to Azerbaijan and Armenia, the statement said.
It also called on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Minsk Group Co-Chairs and international community to take all necessary measures to stop the violence and resume dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Meanwhile, Grigol Liluashvili, head of the State Security Service, denied that some Syrian militants were moving from Turkey to Azerbaijan via Georgia, according to local media.
A new round of clashes broke out on Sept. 27 in the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at loggerheads over the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh since 1988.
Peace talks have been held since 1994, when a ceasefire was reached, but there have been occasional minor clashes along the borders.–Agencies
