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    WHY SARGSYAN LEFT FOR GEORGIA
    Naira Hayrumyan

    http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics-lr ahos16999.html
    17:38:32 - 01/03/2010

    Serge Sargsyan paid a two-day visit to Georgia where he issued a
    number of statements in particular he said that the current year will
    be decisive for the Armenian-Georgian relations. What he meant was
    not explained but evidently, some moves nevertheless took place.

    We have to presume that Sargsyan's visit was connected with the opening
    of the Upper Lars checkpoint which was closed by the Russian party in
    2006. The fact that the checkpoint resumed its work means that Russia
    somehow changed its attitude towards Georgia. Though Saakaskhvili was
    declared a persona non grata in Russia, nevertheless, it is evident
    that signs of comprehension are noticed in the Russian and Georgian
    relations. Armenia, apparently, is decided to arrogate to itself the
    merit of opening the Upper Lars, perhaps Serge Sargsyan meant this
    by visiting Georgia.

    The second important component of the Russo-Georgian relations-
    the Abkhazian and South Ossetian problems also moved. Russia set its
    final position in connection with these regions: Sukhumi and Moscow
    signed interstate agreements including ones on military cooperation
    which legalized the stay of the Russian armed forces in Abkhazia. In
    addition, a number of influential Western media came out to be calling
    on the Georgian leadership to come to terms with the loss of Abkhazia
    and Ossetia, and look at the realities soberer. In other words,
    Tbilisi is called to open the border with Abkhazia.

    The third vector is Javakhk. The Russian impact in the promotion
    of worries in Javakh is viewed quite often - just yesterday Javakhk
    community of Russia issued a sharp statement addressed to the Georgian
    leadership. In this context the proposal of the Georgian authorities to
    implement the country's federal system is important. It is proposed to
    create separate states, which, like the U.S., will have representatives
    in the Senate. Under this proposal, the issue of human rights of
    Javakhk Armenians can get an effective solution.

    It is symptomatic that international non-governmental organizations
    decided to deal with the question of establishing "the already
    friendly" relations between Armenia and Georgia. Recently in Yerevan
    Armenia-Georgia meeting of representatives of NGOs, mass media took
    place, during which it was decided to start a range of joint programs.

    Note that so far contacts between Armenian and Georgian journalists
    and public figures have been mainly in the framework of regional
    multilateral projects.

    True it is not ruled out that Sargsyan's visit was personal, better
    to say non-working. Possibly, he just went to clarify something on
    the transition of personal baggage of someone.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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