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MIKHEIL SAAKASHVILI'S "LAST SQUEAL"
September 27 2013
The response of Armenian MPs to the President of Georgia Although the
ruling RPA party representatives claim that while making the decision
to join the Customs Union, no pressure was exerted to the President
of Armenia, and with various references they are trying to create the
impression that the decision to join the Customs Union is the result
of numerous meetings and discussions, on the eve of the UN General
Assembly session, in his speech, speaking about the Eastern European
countries that strive to become part of the European family, Georgian
President Mikheil Saakashvili announced that they are subjected to
pressure. "Armenia is driven to the corner and was forced to sign the
document on the Customs Union, which is not to the best interests of
the nation and the region. Moldova is exposed to blockade, Ukraine
is under attack, Azerbaijan is under great pressure, and Georgia
is occupied,"- said the President of Georgia. To the observation of
"Aravot", in fact, the pressure on Armenia was so evident that is was
noticed not only by Armenians, but also others, MP of "Prosperous
Armenia" parliamentary faction, PAP Spokesman Tigran Urikhanyan
opposed, "I would ask the President representing political minority of
a country of introducing our neighbor, friend, very dear and respected
people to remember that the Republic of Armenia is a sovereign,
independent state, and makes its decisions based on its own interest."
As to how the decision to join the Customs Union is based on the
interests of RA citizens, is still difficult for the PAP MP to
say due to obvious reasons. "Because we ourselves are waiting for
justifications, but, in general, I gave the answer to the words of
the President representing the political minority of our neighboring
country." Representative of the ruling Republican Party, secretary
of RPA parliamentary fraction Hovhannes Sahakyan in reverse to our
observation said,- "I do not think that the obviousness of the pressure
on RA should be seen from Mikheil Saakashvili's statements.
Saakashvili at least to this moment and still is leading the Republic
of Georgia, as President, and is free to express his opinion or views
based on specific problems of his country, positions, prospects and
other factors. I do not think that Saakashvili's statement should be a
basis for anyone, especially Armenia, allegedly obviousness of executed
pressure. We have repeatedly said that there was no pressure and could
not be." Our interlocutors view the speech of the neighboring country's
President from the perspective of upcoming end of his term. Continuing,
Mikheil Saakashvili noted that the RF does not have the benefit
of having steady states around it. In this context, the President
of Georgia interpreted the Karabakh-Azerbaijan issues as follows:
"No, they do not want anyone to get an advantage of the conflict,
because it keeps the two nations dependent and blocks the desire to
be integrated into the European territory." To our question to this
respect, PPA MP said,- "I would like to see that the politicians of
our neighbor and friend countries, including opposition politicians,
in particular, as it is President Saakashvili in this case, not to
articulate the shade of their relations with the figures of other
countries on the relations of RA with other countries." The reaction
of the ruling party's representative was as follows: "Some things
from Mikheil Saakashvili's statements can be definitely perceived in
political sciences. For example, under the pretext of establishing a
democracy, a number of western countries enter this or that country,
trying to solve some problems, or conduct processes.
There are countries that on the excuse of settling unresolved conflicts
are trying to be introduced to the region. In this particular case,
RF is introduced in the format of the Karabakh-Azerbaijani conflict
settlement, and not only in Armenia, but, also in the region. But,
since there is a Georgian-Russian problem, the opinion expressed in
this light, cannot be a concern for me or unbiased. It should just
be a little attentive as to when, where and why Mr. Saakashvili makes
those statements."
Nelly GRIGORYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/27/161803/
September 27 2013
The response of Armenian MPs to the President of Georgia Although the
ruling RPA party representatives claim that while making the decision
to join the Customs Union, no pressure was exerted to the President
of Armenia, and with various references they are trying to create the
impression that the decision to join the Customs Union is the result
of numerous meetings and discussions, on the eve of the UN General
Assembly session, in his speech, speaking about the Eastern European
countries that strive to become part of the European family, Georgian
President Mikheil Saakashvili announced that they are subjected to
pressure. "Armenia is driven to the corner and was forced to sign the
document on the Customs Union, which is not to the best interests of
the nation and the region. Moldova is exposed to blockade, Ukraine
is under attack, Azerbaijan is under great pressure, and Georgia
is occupied,"- said the President of Georgia. To the observation of
"Aravot", in fact, the pressure on Armenia was so evident that is was
noticed not only by Armenians, but also others, MP of "Prosperous
Armenia" parliamentary faction, PAP Spokesman Tigran Urikhanyan
opposed, "I would ask the President representing political minority of
a country of introducing our neighbor, friend, very dear and respected
people to remember that the Republic of Armenia is a sovereign,
independent state, and makes its decisions based on its own interest."
As to how the decision to join the Customs Union is based on the
interests of RA citizens, is still difficult for the PAP MP to
say due to obvious reasons. "Because we ourselves are waiting for
justifications, but, in general, I gave the answer to the words of
the President representing the political minority of our neighboring
country." Representative of the ruling Republican Party, secretary
of RPA parliamentary fraction Hovhannes Sahakyan in reverse to our
observation said,- "I do not think that the obviousness of the pressure
on RA should be seen from Mikheil Saakashvili's statements.
Saakashvili at least to this moment and still is leading the Republic
of Georgia, as President, and is free to express his opinion or views
based on specific problems of his country, positions, prospects and
other factors. I do not think that Saakashvili's statement should be a
basis for anyone, especially Armenia, allegedly obviousness of executed
pressure. We have repeatedly said that there was no pressure and could
not be." Our interlocutors view the speech of the neighboring country's
President from the perspective of upcoming end of his term. Continuing,
Mikheil Saakashvili noted that the RF does not have the benefit
of having steady states around it. In this context, the President
of Georgia interpreted the Karabakh-Azerbaijan issues as follows:
"No, they do not want anyone to get an advantage of the conflict,
because it keeps the two nations dependent and blocks the desire to
be integrated into the European territory." To our question to this
respect, PPA MP said,- "I would like to see that the politicians of
our neighbor and friend countries, including opposition politicians,
in particular, as it is President Saakashvili in this case, not to
articulate the shade of their relations with the figures of other
countries on the relations of RA with other countries." The reaction
of the ruling party's representative was as follows: "Some things
from Mikheil Saakashvili's statements can be definitely perceived in
political sciences. For example, under the pretext of establishing a
democracy, a number of western countries enter this or that country,
trying to solve some problems, or conduct processes.
There are countries that on the excuse of settling unresolved conflicts
are trying to be introduced to the region. In this particular case,
RF is introduced in the format of the Karabakh-Azerbaijani conflict
settlement, and not only in Armenia, but, also in the region. But,
since there is a Georgian-Russian problem, the opinion expressed in
this light, cannot be a concern for me or unbiased. It should just
be a little attentive as to when, where and why Mr. Saakashvili makes
those statements."
Nelly GRIGORYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/27/161803/