According to media reports on August 19, 2022, the Friendship Bridge across the Debet River on the Georgian Armenian border was officially opened today.
Georgian Prime Minister Ilakli Garibashvili and Armenian Prime Minister Nicol Pashnyan attended the ceremony.
Garibashvili said that the joint construction of a modern standard and 160 meter four lane bridge on the border between the two countries is a key project in Georgia. The operation of the Friendship Bridge will double the border capacity and improve transportation. At the same time, this bridge has strategic significance as an important component of the East West International Expressway.