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ANS TV, Azerbaijan
Nov 8 2012
New Georgian government indifferent to ethnic Azerbaijanis
[Translated from Azeri]
[Presenter] Following the latest political changes in Georgia,
pressure on ethnic Azerbaijanis has increased [in the country]. Is
this not connected with the new Georgian government's attitude towards
Azerbaijan?
[Correspondent] Georgia will not take steps directed against
Azerbaijan's interests, and Azerbaijan is a strategic partner of
Georgia, Minister of State for Reintegration Paata Zakareishvili said.
It should be noted that following the appointment of the leader of the
Georgian Dream coalition, Bidzina Ivanishvili, to the post of prime
minister, pressure on ethnic Azerbaijanis has increased in Georgia. A
total of 12 crimes were committed against ethnic Azerbaijanis over the
past two months. Over the past month, three Azerbaijani families were
attacked and beaten. Political expert Mubariz Ahmadoglu believes the
Azerbaijani government and public should not remain indifferent to the
latest pressure put on ethnic Azerbaijanis in Georgia.
[Mubariz Ahmadoglu, political expert] There are some people in
Ivanishvili's team, who are aware of incidents against ethnic
Azerbaijanis. But they are unable to prevent them. This may be related
either to the fact that the government is new or they do this
deliberately. Ivanishvili shows indifference towards ethnic
Azerbaijanis, whereas he visits ethnic Armenian-populated regions and
encourages Armenian separatists.
[Passage omitted: some Azerbaijani political analysts dismiss radical
changes in Georgia's policies to Azerbaijan]
[Correspondent] President of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani
Republic (SOCAR) Rovnaq Abdullayev believes Azerbaijan has no problems
with Georgia's new government. There is no issue on the agenda to
reconsider agreements signed between SOCAR and Georgia earlier. SOCAR
has established its activities in Georgia on the basis of the business
plans and there are no political problems to this effect.
From: Baghdasarian
Nov 8 2012
New Georgian government indifferent to ethnic Azerbaijanis
[Translated from Azeri]
[Presenter] Following the latest political changes in Georgia,
pressure on ethnic Azerbaijanis has increased [in the country]. Is
this not connected with the new Georgian government's attitude towards
Azerbaijan?
[Correspondent] Georgia will not take steps directed against
Azerbaijan's interests, and Azerbaijan is a strategic partner of
Georgia, Minister of State for Reintegration Paata Zakareishvili said.
It should be noted that following the appointment of the leader of the
Georgian Dream coalition, Bidzina Ivanishvili, to the post of prime
minister, pressure on ethnic Azerbaijanis has increased in Georgia. A
total of 12 crimes were committed against ethnic Azerbaijanis over the
past two months. Over the past month, three Azerbaijani families were
attacked and beaten. Political expert Mubariz Ahmadoglu believes the
Azerbaijani government and public should not remain indifferent to the
latest pressure put on ethnic Azerbaijanis in Georgia.
[Mubariz Ahmadoglu, political expert] There are some people in
Ivanishvili's team, who are aware of incidents against ethnic
Azerbaijanis. But they are unable to prevent them. This may be related
either to the fact that the government is new or they do this
deliberately. Ivanishvili shows indifference towards ethnic
Azerbaijanis, whereas he visits ethnic Armenian-populated regions and
encourages Armenian separatists.
[Passage omitted: some Azerbaijani political analysts dismiss radical
changes in Georgia's policies to Azerbaijan]
[Correspondent] President of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani
Republic (SOCAR) Rovnaq Abdullayev believes Azerbaijan has no problems
with Georgia's new government. There is no issue on the agenda to
reconsider agreements signed between SOCAR and Georgia earlier. SOCAR
has established its activities in Georgia on the basis of the business
plans and there are no political problems to this effect.
From: Baghdasarian