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Ivanishvili's Explanation
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27626.html
Published: 11:09:35 - 06/10/2012
The leader of the Georgian Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili posted on his
Facebook wall a clarification regarding his answer in an interview in
which he said `Armenians are amazing they live in France when their
homeland is so close.'
`Unfortunately one of my answers in the interview with Eugenia Albatz,
editor-in-chief of the New Times, caused a misunderstanding. I gave a
different answer to the question on my family's return to Georgia but
only part of it appeared in the newspaper which fully changed and
distorted the context.
It appears as if I am surprised that Armenians live here having their
own homeland. I would like to note that all the citizens of Armenia
have equal rights independent from their ethnic background. This is
laid down in the Georgian constitution and this is also my personal
belief. As to the interview, I highlighted in my answer to the
reporter's question that I am amazed by the ability of the Armenians
and Jews to be citizens of the world, they are successful everywhere
they live and have a strong diaspora.
We the Georgians are such an amazing nation that we, unfortunately,
have been unable to settle down anywhere else and create a strong
diaspora. This was the main context of my answer. I would like to
stress once again that Georgia is a multinational state and it is the
homeland of all the peoples living there.'
From: A. Papazian
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27626.html
Published: 11:09:35 - 06/10/2012
The leader of the Georgian Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili posted on his
Facebook wall a clarification regarding his answer in an interview in
which he said `Armenians are amazing they live in France when their
homeland is so close.'
`Unfortunately one of my answers in the interview with Eugenia Albatz,
editor-in-chief of the New Times, caused a misunderstanding. I gave a
different answer to the question on my family's return to Georgia but
only part of it appeared in the newspaper which fully changed and
distorted the context.
It appears as if I am surprised that Armenians live here having their
own homeland. I would like to note that all the citizens of Armenia
have equal rights independent from their ethnic background. This is
laid down in the Georgian constitution and this is also my personal
belief. As to the interview, I highlighted in my answer to the
reporter's question that I am amazed by the ability of the Armenians
and Jews to be citizens of the world, they are successful everywhere
they live and have a strong diaspora.
We the Georgians are such an amazing nation that we, unfortunately,
have been unable to settle down anywhere else and create a strong
diaspora. This was the main context of my answer. I would like to
stress once again that Georgia is a multinational state and it is the
homeland of all the peoples living there.'
From: A. Papazian