Georgia has never considered and will not consider the construction of a road connecting to Chechnya, the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure says. According to them, the issue of road construction has never been on the agenda of the Georgian side.

"We would like to respond to media reports on the discussion regarding the issue of construction of a Georgian-Chechen road at the Russian Security Council and state unequivocally that Georgia has never considered, nor will it consider, construction of any road connecting Georgia to Chechnya. The issue of road construction has never been on the agenda of the Georgian side and, therefore, any information about it is false.

In order to avoid misleading the population of Georgia, we ask the Georgian media outlets, in addition to disseminating information, to provide the public with a position verified with the Georgian side," the statement reads.