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GEORGIA'S PM'S POLICY TO CHANGE THE SITUATION IN THE REGION - ANALYST
TERT.AM
18.01.13
Director of Noravank scientific-educational foundation Gagik
Harutyunyan says with Bidzina Ivanishvili coming to power in Georgia
more realistic policy, stemming from Georgia's interests will be
carried out which is being sharply perceived by Azerbaijan and Turkey.
"An exclusive opportunity has been created for Georgia and Russia to
become allied states which both stems from the national interests of
Georgia and Armenia," he said, speaking to reporters. Harutyunyan said
it is also a good opportunity for Armenia to pull out from isolation.
"If the Abkhazian railway opens it will strategically change the
situation in the region. In this case we are dealing not with the PR
speeches like previously but concrete steps," he said, adding that
a lot depends on presidential elections in Georgia this year.
"Of course, election of Ivanishvili's candidate is beneficial for us.
If today's tendency remains, we will deal with a country that will
conduct a predictable policy which is quite important," he said.
At the same time he confessed that Georgia is tied with Azerbaijan
and Turkey which, he believes, contradicts Georgia's interests.
"Of course, there are rather serious issues and it is difficult to
expect essential changes. There is even a possibility of Georgia being
deprived of western means. It remains to hope that the relations with
Georgia will improve and the traditional market will open, partially
improving the situation," he said, adding that Georgia's president
Mikheil Saakashvili's concerns in this respect are dramatized.
"Saakashvili dramatizes the situation. The relations with Turkey and
Azerbaijan could not have worsened or improved in the short period
of time," the speaker said.
He also voiced hope that Ivanishvili will be committed to his program
as it is a program of not individual but collective approaches.
From: A. Papazian
TERT.AM
18.01.13
Director of Noravank scientific-educational foundation Gagik
Harutyunyan says with Bidzina Ivanishvili coming to power in Georgia
more realistic policy, stemming from Georgia's interests will be
carried out which is being sharply perceived by Azerbaijan and Turkey.
"An exclusive opportunity has been created for Georgia and Russia to
become allied states which both stems from the national interests of
Georgia and Armenia," he said, speaking to reporters. Harutyunyan said
it is also a good opportunity for Armenia to pull out from isolation.
"If the Abkhazian railway opens it will strategically change the
situation in the region. In this case we are dealing not with the PR
speeches like previously but concrete steps," he said, adding that
a lot depends on presidential elections in Georgia this year.
"Of course, election of Ivanishvili's candidate is beneficial for us.
If today's tendency remains, we will deal with a country that will
conduct a predictable policy which is quite important," he said.
At the same time he confessed that Georgia is tied with Azerbaijan
and Turkey which, he believes, contradicts Georgia's interests.
"Of course, there are rather serious issues and it is difficult to
expect essential changes. There is even a possibility of Georgia being
deprived of western means. It remains to hope that the relations with
Georgia will improve and the traditional market will open, partially
improving the situation," he said, adding that Georgia's president
Mikheil Saakashvili's concerns in this respect are dramatized.
"Saakashvili dramatizes the situation. The relations with Turkey and
Azerbaijan could not have worsened or improved in the short period
of time," the speaker said.
He also voiced hope that Ivanishvili will be committed to his program
as it is a program of not individual but collective approaches.
From: A. Papazian