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Georgia-Turkey Relations Notably Activated Recently
16.06.2006 14:49 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Russian military base in Akhalkalaki played
the role of a peacekeeper between Georgians and Armenians during
the presidency of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Sergey Sargsyan, an expert
of Spectrum, the Center for Strategic Analysis stated in Yerevan.
In his words, with the withdrawal of the Russian base the population
of Samtskhe Javakhetia will reduce. "If the Armenian-Georgian
relations deteriorate, the developments in Javakhk may become
unpredictable. One should not neglect the fact that Turkey, which
considers the way through Javakhk to be one of the Turkic corridors,
is very interested in the region. The corridor goes through the
neighbor region of Kvemo-Kartli inhabited by Azeris and reaches
Ajaria," Sargsyan remarked.
At that he remarked that recently the Georgia-Turkey relations
have noticeably activated. As an expample, Sargsyan mentioned the
new perfectly equipped military airdrome in Manueli. "Presently
negotiations on construction of two more airports are being held. They
will cost Turkey $200 million," the expert underscored.
Sergey Sargsyan also said that since 1999 the strategy of the
Turkish Defense Ministry has changed. "Present-day Turkish army
differs greatly from what it was two years ago, not to mention
1999. The Turkish Generals are nationalists. They strive for Islam
and Panturkism. In their opinion, the land of Turks should be
united. One more corridor is the Albania-Kosovo-Sancak (region in
Serbia inhabited by Muslims)-Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two corridors
have already failed. These are the Northern Caucasian corridor and
Iran-Azerbaijan," the expert said.
Georgia-Turkey Relations Notably Activated Recently
16.06.2006 14:49 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Russian military base in Akhalkalaki played
the role of a peacekeeper between Georgians and Armenians during
the presidency of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Sergey Sargsyan, an expert
of Spectrum, the Center for Strategic Analysis stated in Yerevan.
In his words, with the withdrawal of the Russian base the population
of Samtskhe Javakhetia will reduce. "If the Armenian-Georgian
relations deteriorate, the developments in Javakhk may become
unpredictable. One should not neglect the fact that Turkey, which
considers the way through Javakhk to be one of the Turkic corridors,
is very interested in the region. The corridor goes through the
neighbor region of Kvemo-Kartli inhabited by Azeris and reaches
Ajaria," Sargsyan remarked.
At that he remarked that recently the Georgia-Turkey relations
have noticeably activated. As an expample, Sargsyan mentioned the
new perfectly equipped military airdrome in Manueli. "Presently
negotiations on construction of two more airports are being held. They
will cost Turkey $200 million," the expert underscored.
Sergey Sargsyan also said that since 1999 the strategy of the
Turkish Defense Ministry has changed. "Present-day Turkish army
differs greatly from what it was two years ago, not to mention
1999. The Turkish Generals are nationalists. They strive for Islam
and Panturkism. In their opinion, the land of Turks should be
united. One more corridor is the Albania-Kosovo-Sancak (region in
Serbia inhabited by Muslims)-Bosnia and Herzegovina. Two corridors
have already failed. These are the Northern Caucasian corridor and
Iran-Azerbaijan," the expert said.