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GEORGIAN PATRIARCH RECALLS NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
news.am
Dec 21 2010
Armenia
Talking to Azeri journalists, Patriarch of All Georgia Iliya II said:
"I think that the conflicts in the territory of Azerbaijan and Georgia
are similar. We must jointly resolve the problems peacefully," he said.
He underlined the need for resolving the conflicts as soon as
possible. Otherwise, they may develop into large-scale conflicts.
Tbilisi and Baku have recently had a dispute over the David Gareji
monastery. Azerbaijan rejected Georgia-proposed territorial swap,
namely, the David Gareji complex in exchange for other borderline
areas. Georgia proposed re-drawing the border southward of Mount
Udabno.
The location of the monastery is of strategic importance for
Azerbaijan, as it overlooks Armenia's borderland regions. Azeris
claim the David Gareji complex to be of Albanian origin.
As NEWS.am reported previously, the ancient Georgian cultural and
religious monastery is contentious and the Georgian-Azerbaijani
border needs to be clarified. The monastery is divided between the two
countries. Georgia proposed Azerbaijan to exchange other territory for
the remainder of David Gareja because of its historical and cultural
significance to Georgians. Baku disapproves of this land swap because
of David Gareja's strategic military importance.
Today, the monastery is on the territory of Azerbaijan, Georgia
online reports.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Dec 21 2010
Armenia
Talking to Azeri journalists, Patriarch of All Georgia Iliya II said:
"I think that the conflicts in the territory of Azerbaijan and Georgia
are similar. We must jointly resolve the problems peacefully," he said.
He underlined the need for resolving the conflicts as soon as
possible. Otherwise, they may develop into large-scale conflicts.
Tbilisi and Baku have recently had a dispute over the David Gareji
monastery. Azerbaijan rejected Georgia-proposed territorial swap,
namely, the David Gareji complex in exchange for other borderline
areas. Georgia proposed re-drawing the border southward of Mount
Udabno.
The location of the monastery is of strategic importance for
Azerbaijan, as it overlooks Armenia's borderland regions. Azeris
claim the David Gareji complex to be of Albanian origin.
As NEWS.am reported previously, the ancient Georgian cultural and
religious monastery is contentious and the Georgian-Azerbaijani
border needs to be clarified. The monastery is divided between the two
countries. Georgia proposed Azerbaijan to exchange other territory for
the remainder of David Gareja because of its historical and cultural
significance to Georgians. Baku disapproves of this land swap because
of David Gareja's strategic military importance.
Today, the monastery is on the territory of Azerbaijan, Georgia
online reports.
From: A. Papazian