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Russia Will Reach Armenian Border Across Georgia
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Politics - 08 November 2014, 11:35
Lenta.ru has published a scandalous article which states the possible
actions towards division of Georgia. The article is entitled "Russia
Will Reach Border With Armenia". Its message is that Russia may
benefit from the political crisis in Georgia and annex territories
populated by Ossetians, as well as Javakhk. Hence, the issue of
prevention of stationing of NATO bases in Georgia, as well as
unification of Armenia and Georgia would be resolved, the author
reported.
On October 31 the conference of international public movement of
Supreme Council of Ossetians was held in Vladikavkaz which was
addressed by the ex-president of South Ossetia Edward Kokoyti. He
stated that Truso gorge and Kobin hollow (presently the region of
Kazbegi of Georgia) belong to Ossetia. "Presence in Kazbegi will
enable control over a strategic section of the Military-Georgian route
which is the shortest path between Russia and Armenia," the newspaper
writes.
"At the same time, Russia is increasingly interested in the
construction of the Transcaucasian Automobile Junction (Trans KAM)
which will link the Russian North Caucasus via North and South
Ossetia, Georgia with Armenia and Iran (the issue of construction of a
160 km section of Alagir-Tskhinval railway which will link the North
Caucasian railway to the Transcaucasian Railway is being considered).
The "Western" way to Armenia runs across Gori, bypasses Trialetian
Ossetia which was densely populated by Ossetians in the early 1990s,
as well as Samtskhe-Javakheti populated by Armenians," the newspaper
adds.
The article is provocative, indeed, and intends to feel the pulse.
However, with the ongoing political crisis in Georgia, several
possible scenarios are being considered. Aside from the pro-European
"maidan" Georgian experts note that Russia may follow the Ukrainian
scenario in Georgia. As Russia was losing Ukraine, it tried to wrest
pieces from it, and may do the same in Georgia. In addition, it may be
done at the expense of territories populated by Ossetians and
Armenians.
The scandalous article may detonate Georgia which is being torn apart
by political passions. The reaction of Armenia and the Armenian
community of Georgia should come first.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/33186#sthash.sCYCBMhl.dpuf
From: A. Papazian
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Politics - 08 November 2014, 11:35
Lenta.ru has published a scandalous article which states the possible
actions towards division of Georgia. The article is entitled "Russia
Will Reach Border With Armenia". Its message is that Russia may
benefit from the political crisis in Georgia and annex territories
populated by Ossetians, as well as Javakhk. Hence, the issue of
prevention of stationing of NATO bases in Georgia, as well as
unification of Armenia and Georgia would be resolved, the author
reported.
On October 31 the conference of international public movement of
Supreme Council of Ossetians was held in Vladikavkaz which was
addressed by the ex-president of South Ossetia Edward Kokoyti. He
stated that Truso gorge and Kobin hollow (presently the region of
Kazbegi of Georgia) belong to Ossetia. "Presence in Kazbegi will
enable control over a strategic section of the Military-Georgian route
which is the shortest path between Russia and Armenia," the newspaper
writes.
"At the same time, Russia is increasingly interested in the
construction of the Transcaucasian Automobile Junction (Trans KAM)
which will link the Russian North Caucasus via North and South
Ossetia, Georgia with Armenia and Iran (the issue of construction of a
160 km section of Alagir-Tskhinval railway which will link the North
Caucasian railway to the Transcaucasian Railway is being considered).
The "Western" way to Armenia runs across Gori, bypasses Trialetian
Ossetia which was densely populated by Ossetians in the early 1990s,
as well as Samtskhe-Javakheti populated by Armenians," the newspaper
adds.
The article is provocative, indeed, and intends to feel the pulse.
However, with the ongoing political crisis in Georgia, several
possible scenarios are being considered. Aside from the pro-European
"maidan" Georgian experts note that Russia may follow the Ukrainian
scenario in Georgia. As Russia was losing Ukraine, it tried to wrest
pieces from it, and may do the same in Georgia. In addition, it may be
done at the expense of territories populated by Ossetians and
Armenians.
The scandalous article may detonate Georgia which is being torn apart
by political passions. The reaction of Armenia and the Armenian
community of Georgia should come first.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/33186#sthash.sCYCBMhl.dpuf
From: A. Papazian