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EXPERT: IVANISHVILI'S VICTORY WILL NOT BRING ANY SERIOUS CHANGES TO THE LIFE OF GEORGIAN ARMENIANS
arminfo
Tuesday, October 2, 17:44
The past parliamentary elections in Georgia have been the most
competitive and democratic in the last eight years, expert on Georgia
Johnny Melikyan said during a press-conference on Tuesday.
He said that this time the opposition was as strong as never before,
but there still were instances of bribery and fraud.
"The victory of the opposition has proved that the Georgians are not
satisfied with the current social-economic situation in their country.
In fact, Georgia is the first post-Soviet republic where the opposition
has won an election, but it is also the only post-Soviet republic
where the opposition is led by a billionaire," the expert said.
At the same time, Melikyan does not believe that Ivanishvili's victory
will bring any serious changes in the life of the Georgian Armenians.
"All of the parties said that they would try to improve the life
of their ethnic minorities but none of them said anything specific
about the Javakheti Armenians, so, we should not harbor illusions,"
the expert said.
arminfo
Tuesday, October 2, 17:44
The past parliamentary elections in Georgia have been the most
competitive and democratic in the last eight years, expert on Georgia
Johnny Melikyan said during a press-conference on Tuesday.
He said that this time the opposition was as strong as never before,
but there still were instances of bribery and fraud.
"The victory of the opposition has proved that the Georgians are not
satisfied with the current social-economic situation in their country.
In fact, Georgia is the first post-Soviet republic where the opposition
has won an election, but it is also the only post-Soviet republic
where the opposition is led by a billionaire," the expert said.
At the same time, Melikyan does not believe that Ivanishvili's victory
will bring any serious changes in the life of the Georgian Armenians.
"All of the parties said that they would try to improve the life
of their ethnic minorities but none of them said anything specific
about the Javakheti Armenians, so, we should not harbor illusions,"
the expert said.