link because it excludes and isolates Armenia. There is already another railroad linking Georgia, Armenia and Turkey, which is the Kars–Gyumri–Tbilisi railway line. The existing line is in working condition and could be operational within weeks, but due to the Turkish blockade of Armenia since 1993, the railroad is not operational. See also Armenians in Georgia Armenians in Samtskhe-Javakheti List of Armenian ethnic enclaves Notes References Bibliography Former provinces of Georgia (country) Historical regions of Georgia (country) Armenian irredentism