United checkpoint will be opened on Azerbaijani-Georgian border

A united checkpoint will be opened on the Azerbaijani-Georgian border, said Mazahir Efendiyev, the "Support for complex systems of integrated border management in the South Caucasus" Project Manager for Azerbaijan. Efendiyev made this statement at today's presentation.

The project implemented with financial support from the EU and the UN Development Program together with the Azerbaijani government was launched in September.

The project is aimed to improve the cooperation among the national agencies in the area of border management, expand bilateral and regional cooperation with neighboring border states (except Armenia), EU member countries and other international organizations, ensure border security and development of strategic management capacity and develop a proper document taking into account the Azerbaijani legislation.

The project worth 6.3 million euros is expected to be completed by 2012. Efendiyev said the evaluation work was conducted on the Azerbaijan -Georgia under this project. The project also includes the use of technical equipment for the application of new management methods in green zones.


/Trend/