RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE IN GEORGIA GUARANTEES LOCAL ARMENIANS FROM POSSIBLE TURKISH AGGRESSION

PanARMENIAN.Net - The presence of the Russian military base in Akhalkalaki region of Georgia guarantees the Armenian population from possible aggression of Turkey. Akhalkalaki mayor Nairi Iritsian told "Black Sea Press" agency. In his words, after the Armenian Genocide in Turkey Armenians fear repetition of these horrible events. The Armenian population does not object to the military aid rendered to Georgia by the US. "If Americans want to establish a new military base in Akhalkalaki, we agree to that, but America is far away and Turkey is near," - Nairi Iritsian said. Besides, in the city mayor's words, due to the Russian military base the social status of the Akhalkalaki population is much better than that of the people in the neighboring regions. "A sizeable part of the local population works at the military base and notable replenishments enter the city budget," - he noted.