Sahakashvilli assures: Armenia ended in fiasco because of its dependence upon RussiaMarch 9, 2009 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The main priority of Georgia's authorities is the prevention of its economy crash which can be avoided only under stable political conditions, said Mikhael Sahakashvilli, President of Georgia. You know that within a few weeks Armenia's economy underwent a fiasco. Armenia ended in a fiasco because it was fully dependent upon Russia's market, and when the Russian market collapsed, Armenia's economy collapsed accordingly. We are now in a region where the neighbouring countries face difficulties in the field of economy. As to Georgia, it will survive even under hardest conditions, if we reach a political stability," he said."Russia excluded Georgia "from its market" three years ago but Georgia managed to carry out its reforms on time. We know that people are in need, we must not allow the worst to happen, and that is the economy crash, and it shall not happen since the situation will develop the way we have planned to," he added. He made the above statement in Ckneti (a Tbilisi suburb) at the opening ceremony of a new hotel and entertainment centre, "Kopala" belonging to a businessman, Tamaz Kopealeshvilli. The latter is also the owner of a restaurant chain in Moscow. Sahakashvilli calls him "a real patriot" who despite the global economic crisis and the August war, invested in Georgia. "Any person working like him can hope that the president will become his ally, and the Government-his major supporter," Sahakashvilli said. "If the situation develops the way we have planned to, we shall be able to regulate all other problems," Civil Georgia reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |