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    GEORGIAN SOCIETY VIEWS ARMENIANS AS THREAT, ARMENIAN EXPERT SAYS

    news.am
    Aug 3 2010
    Armenia

    Georgian Deputy FM Alexander Nalbandov's statements on Armenian
    churches are the result of Georgia's being nervous of national
    minorities, Director o the Institute of Caucasus Alexander Iskandaryan
    told reporters on August 3.

    "His statements have nothing in common with knowledge of history. They
    are of more political nature," Iskandaryan said. Such statements
    are regular and may sound strange. However, they are the result of
    nervous attitude toward national minorities, particularly Armenians,
    the expert said.

    "National minorities have always played a key role in building up
    Georgian statehood, which caused Georgia to develop certain complexes,"
    the expert said.

    Two substantial national minorities are currently residing in
    Georgia: Armenians and Azerbaijanis. The latter are scattered about
    the country, whereas the former have a well organized structure,
    political representation, clearly formulated interests. All this puts
    the Georgian authorities and public on their guard, the expert said.

    "The Georgian society views Armenians as a threat," Iskandaryan
    concluded.




    From: A. Papazian
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