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Political expert: It is early not to take Saakashvili into account
arminfo
Friday, October 5, 17:20
The allegedly improvement of the Russian-Georgian relations which is
much spoken about, are not so much obvious to me. I don't either share
a viewpoint that radical changes will take place in the foreign policy
of Georgia after the victory of the opposition forces, Director of
Civil Society and Regional Development Institute, Agavni Karakhanyan,
told Arminfo correspondent when commenting on possible geo-political
changes in the South Caucasus after the parliamentary election in
Georgia.
"Why are you waiting for changes? Is it because of a thesis about a
new player at the political field of Georgia in the person of
Ivanishvili like "a project of the Kremlin"? The topic of
Ivanishvili's "Russian trace" was initiated by the Georgian
authorities themselves, but it is not proved documentarily but just
verbally. I mean the statements by the opposition leader and his team
that the coalition "will restore diplomatic relations with Russia".
Many people noticed the "Russian song" in these statements.
Nevertheless, don't you see the "Western context" as well?", - she
asked and added that in this context she compares the situation with
the "American dream" on the Georgian way, as over the campaign the
opposition leader often emphasized the prospect of cooperation with
the USA and Europe as well, and said that "he left his business in
Russia for the freedom of Georgia".
Karakhanyan thinks that it is early to write off Mikheil Saakashvili,
as the presidential team has not yet exhausted its political
potential. Although displeasure with one and the same persons has been
accumulated in the society, Saakashvili's team still owns the power
resource, which they will try to fully use over a year before the
presidential election in Georgia.
"It is very much possible that president of Georgia is going to play
his part of a democrat till the end. I mean official recognition of
his defeat by Saakashvili, which will be followed by congratulation of
his political opponent, "to whom he transfers the destiny of Georgia
and hopes he will go on developing democracy and integration in Europe
and NATO". I think that Ivaneshvili will take this relay baton. As for
the pre-election promises, he will forget them, as it often happens.
Nothing spoils opposition so much as power. So, let's not rush things.
Let's wait", - she concluded.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
arminfo
Friday, October 5, 17:20
The allegedly improvement of the Russian-Georgian relations which is
much spoken about, are not so much obvious to me. I don't either share
a viewpoint that radical changes will take place in the foreign policy
of Georgia after the victory of the opposition forces, Director of
Civil Society and Regional Development Institute, Agavni Karakhanyan,
told Arminfo correspondent when commenting on possible geo-political
changes in the South Caucasus after the parliamentary election in
Georgia.
"Why are you waiting for changes? Is it because of a thesis about a
new player at the political field of Georgia in the person of
Ivanishvili like "a project of the Kremlin"? The topic of
Ivanishvili's "Russian trace" was initiated by the Georgian
authorities themselves, but it is not proved documentarily but just
verbally. I mean the statements by the opposition leader and his team
that the coalition "will restore diplomatic relations with Russia".
Many people noticed the "Russian song" in these statements.
Nevertheless, don't you see the "Western context" as well?", - she
asked and added that in this context she compares the situation with
the "American dream" on the Georgian way, as over the campaign the
opposition leader often emphasized the prospect of cooperation with
the USA and Europe as well, and said that "he left his business in
Russia for the freedom of Georgia".
Karakhanyan thinks that it is early to write off Mikheil Saakashvili,
as the presidential team has not yet exhausted its political
potential. Although displeasure with one and the same persons has been
accumulated in the society, Saakashvili's team still owns the power
resource, which they will try to fully use over a year before the
presidential election in Georgia.
"It is very much possible that president of Georgia is going to play
his part of a democrat till the end. I mean official recognition of
his defeat by Saakashvili, which will be followed by congratulation of
his political opponent, "to whom he transfers the destiny of Georgia
and hopes he will go on developing democracy and integration in Europe
and NATO". I think that Ivaneshvili will take this relay baton. As for
the pre-election promises, he will forget them, as it often happens.
Nothing spoils opposition so much as power. So, let's not rush things.
Let's wait", - she concluded.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress