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GEORGIAN EXPERT: THE VICTORY OF THE OPPOSITION IN GEORGIA WILL GIVE A NEW STIMULUS TO FRIENDLY ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN RELATIONS
arminfo
Tuesday, October 2, 18:07
The Oct 1 parliamentary elections in Georgia were the first time in the
post-Soviet area when the regime was changed constitutionally, Director
of the South Caucasus Studies Program of the Republican Institute of
Georgia Ivlian Khaindrava said in an interview with ArmInfo.
"Georgia has taken one step towards the European standards and should
use this opportunity for getting deeper integrated into Europe,"
the expert said.
Khaindrava does not think that Georgia's foreign policy will be
changed drastically as priority will be given to internal problems.
As regards Georgia's relations with Russia, he expects a certain
meltdown. "This will be a long process, but it will benefit both
Tbilisi and Moscow. Still I believe that western integration is the
only choice for Georgia," Khaindrava said.
Concerning Armenian-Georgian relations, he said that they have been
actively developing irrespective of who was in power.
"So, I think that they will continue to develop. We have certain
problems, but we can solve them if consistent. I think that the
Armenian community of Georgia should get deeper integrated into the
country's social-political life and that the problems of the Javakheti
Armenians should be resolved," the expert said.
arminfo
Tuesday, October 2, 18:07
The Oct 1 parliamentary elections in Georgia were the first time in the
post-Soviet area when the regime was changed constitutionally, Director
of the South Caucasus Studies Program of the Republican Institute of
Georgia Ivlian Khaindrava said in an interview with ArmInfo.
"Georgia has taken one step towards the European standards and should
use this opportunity for getting deeper integrated into Europe,"
the expert said.
Khaindrava does not think that Georgia's foreign policy will be
changed drastically as priority will be given to internal problems.
As regards Georgia's relations with Russia, he expects a certain
meltdown. "This will be a long process, but it will benefit both
Tbilisi and Moscow. Still I believe that western integration is the
only choice for Georgia," Khaindrava said.
Concerning Armenian-Georgian relations, he said that they have been
actively developing irrespective of who was in power.
"So, I think that they will continue to develop. We have certain
problems, but we can solve them if consistent. I think that the
Armenian community of Georgia should get deeper integrated into the
country's social-political life and that the problems of the Javakheti
Armenians should be resolved," the expert said.