By awarding Saakashvili, Yerevan displayed its complementary policy
"By awarding Georgian President Mikheil Saakahvili with honor order, Armenian President displayed Yerevan's complimentary policy," Deputy Director of Caucasus Institute Sergey Minasyan said during a joint news conference with expert Armen Aghayan. Armenia's policy, according to him, may differ from the policy of its strategic partner. "By awarding Saakashvili, Yerevan sent a specific kind of message to Moscow," Armenian political scientist stressed.
Touching upon the problems of Armenians in Samtskhe Javakheti, Sergey Minasyan stressed the importance of Armenia's conducting a more clear-cut policy to avoid complications in Armenian-Turkish relations.
Expert Armen Aghayan noted in his turn that the issue was not on Armenia's foreign policy agenda. "Armenian authorities in Samtskhe Javakheti gave a green light to Georgia's policy. The issue should become Armenia's internal problem, obliging our authorities to take concrete steps in that direction," Aghayan stressed.
Touching upon the problems of Armenians in Samtskhe Javakheti, Sergey Minasyan stressed the importance of Armenia's conducting a more clear-cut policy to avoid complications in Armenian-Turkish relations.
Expert Armen Aghayan noted in his turn that the issue was not on Armenia's foreign policy agenda. "Armenian authorities in Samtskhe Javakheti gave a green light to Georgia's policy. The issue should become Armenia's internal problem, obliging our authorities to take concrete steps in that direction," Aghayan stressed.
