Tbilisi perceives Armenia as traditional regional ally – expert![]() November 9, 2011 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Director of Caucasus Institute believes political forces of Tbilisi to perceive Armenia as a traditional regional ally, despite certain anti-Armenian moods in Georgian society. “Also, political forces in question view Armenia as a mediator in inevitable normalization of Russia-Georgia ties,” Sergey Minasyan told a news conference in Yerevan. For his part, program coordinator at Yerkir Union of NGOs for Repatriation and Settlement Robert Tatoyan stated that Georgia needs Armenia to resist Turkish and Azeri expansion. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |