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Ivanishvili Needs to Know More About Armenians
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments27625.html
Published: 16:31:16 - 05/10/2012
The New Times, a Russia-based periodical, held an interview with
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the Georgian Dream which won the
Georgian parliamentary election a few days ago.
Ivanishvili made an interesting comment on Armenians living in Georgia.
`You lived in France, your children grew up in that country, and all
of a sudden a party, elections... Why do you need all this?' asked Ms.
Albats, the editor-in-chief.
`We the Georgians are queer. We are tied to our land. Such is our
character. Armenians live beside us. I am stunned at how they can live
in our country when their homeland is beside us. I lived in France,
for one year I lived in the United States but I dreamt of my village,
my land,' Ivanishvili says.
It is also possible that having lived in France Bidzina Ivanishvili
wonders why the Armenians continue to live in Georgia.
Most probably, after living in Georgia for several years Bidzina
Ivanishvili will learn that the Armenians have been living here for a
long time, and have had a bigger role in the formation of the Georgian
space and establishment of Tbilisi as a city than the Georgians
themselves. Besides, after living in Georgia for some more time Mr.
Ivanishvili will learn that most Armenian citizens of Georgia live in
Javakhk, their homeland. The point is that part of the homeland of
Armenia is now part of Georgia, and Bidzina Ivanishvili is being
imprudent when he opens the topic of the homeland of Armenians.
If the Armenians do not open this topic, Ivanishvili had better not
open it either. It may cost a high price for the region and for
Georgia in particular. So, instead of being stunned by Armenians
living in Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili should carry on the reforms
launched by Mikhail Saakashvili.
Besides, Ivanishvili obviously has, at least subconsciously, if not in
a politically conscious manner, a problem with the existence of the
Armenian community in Georgia. Consequently, the Armenians of Georgia
need to explain to the so-called new leader of Georgia what the
Armenians are doing in Georgia and convey to him calmly but thoroughly
that Ivanishvili is not encouraged to deal with Armenians with this
approach.
The Georgian Armenian community may have to face some serious
difficulties regarding this explanation because despite being a big
community as compared with the population of the host country, the
Armenian community of Georgia is the worst organized and the weakest
in the world.
In this regard, the situation is relative because a populous community
with such weak organization might be viewed by the government of the
country as a problem. From this point of view, Ivanishvili's concern
could be understood because a community with weak organization can
become a source of different manipulations and trouble.
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments27625.html
Published: 16:31:16 - 05/10/2012
The New Times, a Russia-based periodical, held an interview with
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the Georgian Dream which won the
Georgian parliamentary election a few days ago.
Ivanishvili made an interesting comment on Armenians living in Georgia.
`You lived in France, your children grew up in that country, and all
of a sudden a party, elections... Why do you need all this?' asked Ms.
Albats, the editor-in-chief.
`We the Georgians are queer. We are tied to our land. Such is our
character. Armenians live beside us. I am stunned at how they can live
in our country when their homeland is beside us. I lived in France,
for one year I lived in the United States but I dreamt of my village,
my land,' Ivanishvili says.
It is also possible that having lived in France Bidzina Ivanishvili
wonders why the Armenians continue to live in Georgia.
Most probably, after living in Georgia for several years Bidzina
Ivanishvili will learn that the Armenians have been living here for a
long time, and have had a bigger role in the formation of the Georgian
space and establishment of Tbilisi as a city than the Georgians
themselves. Besides, after living in Georgia for some more time Mr.
Ivanishvili will learn that most Armenian citizens of Georgia live in
Javakhk, their homeland. The point is that part of the homeland of
Armenia is now part of Georgia, and Bidzina Ivanishvili is being
imprudent when he opens the topic of the homeland of Armenians.
If the Armenians do not open this topic, Ivanishvili had better not
open it either. It may cost a high price for the region and for
Georgia in particular. So, instead of being stunned by Armenians
living in Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili should carry on the reforms
launched by Mikhail Saakashvili.
Besides, Ivanishvili obviously has, at least subconsciously, if not in
a politically conscious manner, a problem with the existence of the
Armenian community in Georgia. Consequently, the Armenians of Georgia
need to explain to the so-called new leader of Georgia what the
Armenians are doing in Georgia and convey to him calmly but thoroughly
that Ivanishvili is not encouraged to deal with Armenians with this
approach.
The Georgian Armenian community may have to face some serious
difficulties regarding this explanation because despite being a big
community as compared with the population of the host country, the
Armenian community of Georgia is the worst organized and the weakest
in the world.
In this regard, the situation is relative because a populous community
with such weak organization might be viewed by the government of the
country as a problem. From this point of view, Ivanishvili's concern
could be understood because a community with weak organization can
become a source of different manipulations and trouble.