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Jan 3 2012
Georgia: Azerbaijan is an ally, and Armenia is a partner
16:37 03-01-2012
On December 23, 2011 the parliament of Georgia adopted a new national
security concept to replace a similar conception, approved in 2005.
The main reason for the change of the doctrine was the
Russian-Georgian war in 2008.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, addressing on July 28, 2010 in
the Ministry of National Defense, said that under the increasing
danger it became necessary to develop a new security concept. "If the
enemy again attacks us, then every inch of land under their feet
should burn," said Saakashvili, stressing that the Georgian army must
be ready not only to carry out its peacekeeping mission, but also to
military defensive actions.
In the concept of 2005 among main threats to Georgia were called the
violation of its territorial integrity, destabilizing conflicts
between neighboring countries, military intervention and international
terrorism. In the document "Foreign Policy Priorities" Georgia ranged
its strategic partners in such order: USA, Ukraine, Turkey and
Azerbaijan. In the Armenia was called a regular partner. In other
words, the document adopted in 2005 stressed that the importance of
Azerbaijan to Georgia is one step higher than Armenia's significance.
That document stated: "A joint energy projects with Azerbaijan,
transport and communication projects raises this country to the level
of strategic partner of Georgia. And Armenia and Georgia are tied by
bonds of pragmatic cooperation in all areas." In the concept of 2005
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was considered as a major threat to
regional stability.
Such assessment of Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in
Georgia's National Security Concept was founded. Thank to energy
projects and pipelines in Azerbaijan, Georgia's financial resources
and geopolitical weight have increased; even for the construction of
the Baku-Tbilisi-Cars railway, Azerbaijan considered it necessary to
allocate for Georgia $200 million loan with low interest rates. But
cooperation with Armenia brings nor political, nor economic dividends
to Georgia. On the contrary, Tbilisi has to constantly think about the
neutralization of the separatist claims of the Armenians living in
Georgia; nationalist circles in Armenia continue to provide full
support to this separatism. There are not such problems with
Azerbaijanis living in Georgia. As for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
as the main threat to regional stability, in case of a resumption of
the war one of the victims of Armenia can become Georgia: the
construction of pipelines through its territory can create problems
for the security of this part of Georgia. Moreover, the war between
Azerbaijan and Armenia will aggravate the relations between the
Azeri's and Armenians densely living in Georgia.
The new concept of Georgia's national security has been changed
dramatically only in respect of relations with Russia. The document
stresses that after the seizure of Abkhazia and South Sestina by
Russia, it is considered the main enemy of Georgia, and the main
threat to the country is connected with Moscow"s policy. The previous
concept did not have appointed on the possibility of Russian attacks
on Georgian territory, but such appoint was included into the new one:
it reads clearly that the Kremlin is interested in weakening and
disintegration of the state of Georgia.
A serious supplement was made in connection with the Karabakh
conflict, `the consequences of the war will be difficult for each of
the three South Caucasus countries, and Russia will increase its
influence in the region." That is, the war will create conditions for
Russia to launch a mechanism of weakening of Azerbaijan.
The question about the role of Armenia in the new concept was
discussed for a long time in the upper echelons of Georgia, but the
approach remains the same: a country which is a military strategic
ally of Russia, can not be a strategic ally , or strategic partner of
Georgia.
As a result, in a new concept Azerbaijan, as before, is called a
strategic ally, Armenia is just a partner, and the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict is the most dangerous problem in the region.
Source: Turan Analytical Service
Jan 3 2012
Georgia: Azerbaijan is an ally, and Armenia is a partner
16:37 03-01-2012
On December 23, 2011 the parliament of Georgia adopted a new national
security concept to replace a similar conception, approved in 2005.
The main reason for the change of the doctrine was the
Russian-Georgian war in 2008.
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, addressing on July 28, 2010 in
the Ministry of National Defense, said that under the increasing
danger it became necessary to develop a new security concept. "If the
enemy again attacks us, then every inch of land under their feet
should burn," said Saakashvili, stressing that the Georgian army must
be ready not only to carry out its peacekeeping mission, but also to
military defensive actions.
In the concept of 2005 among main threats to Georgia were called the
violation of its territorial integrity, destabilizing conflicts
between neighboring countries, military intervention and international
terrorism. In the document "Foreign Policy Priorities" Georgia ranged
its strategic partners in such order: USA, Ukraine, Turkey and
Azerbaijan. In the Armenia was called a regular partner. In other
words, the document adopted in 2005 stressed that the importance of
Azerbaijan to Georgia is one step higher than Armenia's significance.
That document stated: "A joint energy projects with Azerbaijan,
transport and communication projects raises this country to the level
of strategic partner of Georgia. And Armenia and Georgia are tied by
bonds of pragmatic cooperation in all areas." In the concept of 2005
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was considered as a major threat to
regional stability.
Such assessment of Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in
Georgia's National Security Concept was founded. Thank to energy
projects and pipelines in Azerbaijan, Georgia's financial resources
and geopolitical weight have increased; even for the construction of
the Baku-Tbilisi-Cars railway, Azerbaijan considered it necessary to
allocate for Georgia $200 million loan with low interest rates. But
cooperation with Armenia brings nor political, nor economic dividends
to Georgia. On the contrary, Tbilisi has to constantly think about the
neutralization of the separatist claims of the Armenians living in
Georgia; nationalist circles in Armenia continue to provide full
support to this separatism. There are not such problems with
Azerbaijanis living in Georgia. As for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
as the main threat to regional stability, in case of a resumption of
the war one of the victims of Armenia can become Georgia: the
construction of pipelines through its territory can create problems
for the security of this part of Georgia. Moreover, the war between
Azerbaijan and Armenia will aggravate the relations between the
Azeri's and Armenians densely living in Georgia.
The new concept of Georgia's national security has been changed
dramatically only in respect of relations with Russia. The document
stresses that after the seizure of Abkhazia and South Sestina by
Russia, it is considered the main enemy of Georgia, and the main
threat to the country is connected with Moscow"s policy. The previous
concept did not have appointed on the possibility of Russian attacks
on Georgian territory, but such appoint was included into the new one:
it reads clearly that the Kremlin is interested in weakening and
disintegration of the state of Georgia.
A serious supplement was made in connection with the Karabakh
conflict, `the consequences of the war will be difficult for each of
the three South Caucasus countries, and Russia will increase its
influence in the region." That is, the war will create conditions for
Russia to launch a mechanism of weakening of Azerbaijan.
The question about the role of Armenia in the new concept was
discussed for a long time in the upper echelons of Georgia, but the
approach remains the same: a country which is a military strategic
ally of Russia, can not be a strategic ally , or strategic partner of
Georgia.
As a result, in a new concept Azerbaijan, as before, is called a
strategic ally, Armenia is just a partner, and the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict is the most dangerous problem in the region.
Source: Turan Analytical Service