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ALEXANDER ISKANDARYAN: ARMENIA COULD MEDIATE IN GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN NORMALIZATION
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/10/30/alexander-iskandaryan-armenia-could-mediate-in-georgian-russian-normalization/
19:29 30.10.2013
Karen Ghazaryan
Public Radio of Armenia
The victory of representative of the Georgian Dream Georgy
Margvelashvili in the Georgian presidential elections creates new
opportunities for the further development of Armenian-Georgian
relations, Director of the Caucasus Institute, political scientist
Alexander Iskandarayn told a press conference today.
Iskandaryan said one of the most important issues for the Georgian
authorities is the normalization of relations with Russia, and Armenia
could well assume a mediating role here.
According to the political scientist, Russia will now be more
favorable to Georgia than before, and this is important to us, as
a neighboring country. "The problem is that during Sahakashvili's
presidency Georgia's foreign policy did not depend on the country
itself. Georgia's capital was Washington, not Tbilisi, and Washington's
political priorities were different," Iskandaryan said.
According to him, after Saakashvili's departure, these are
opportunities for Georgia to conduct its foreign policy considering
its own interests. This, in turn, creates new perspectives for the
development of Armenian-Georgian relations, and Armenia could act as
a mediator on many issues. "Our diplomacy must be able to make use
of this opportunity," Iskandaryan stated.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/10/30/alexander-iskandaryan-armenia-could-mediate-in-georgian-russian-normalization/
19:29 30.10.2013
Karen Ghazaryan
Public Radio of Armenia
The victory of representative of the Georgian Dream Georgy
Margvelashvili in the Georgian presidential elections creates new
opportunities for the further development of Armenian-Georgian
relations, Director of the Caucasus Institute, political scientist
Alexander Iskandarayn told a press conference today.
Iskandaryan said one of the most important issues for the Georgian
authorities is the normalization of relations with Russia, and Armenia
could well assume a mediating role here.
According to the political scientist, Russia will now be more
favorable to Georgia than before, and this is important to us, as
a neighboring country. "The problem is that during Sahakashvili's
presidency Georgia's foreign policy did not depend on the country
itself. Georgia's capital was Washington, not Tbilisi, and Washington's
political priorities were different," Iskandaryan said.
According to him, after Saakashvili's departure, these are
opportunities for Georgia to conduct its foreign policy considering
its own interests. This, in turn, creates new perspectives for the
development of Armenian-Georgian relations, and Armenia could act as
a mediator on many issues. "Our diplomacy must be able to make use
of this opportunity," Iskandaryan stated.