Caucasus expert skeptical over Georgia’s NATO accessionOctober 22, 2012 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Following a parliamentary win of Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili’s bloc, NATO may continue using Tbilisi in pursuit of own interests, a Caucasus expert said, expressing skepticism over Georgia’s chances for NATO accession. “When asked to predict a date for Georgia’s accession to the Alliance, Russian ex-PM Chernomyrdin had said: ‘it will happen about the same time Turkey joins the European Union,’ which means never. The bid is a mere bait to make Georgia follow NATO-set direction,” Alexander Krylov told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “However, Georgia will only benefit from multivectoral policy, with domestic and foreign policy lines depending on the change of power in the country. So far, Saakashvili has been relinquishing full control to external powers rather than Georgian politicians,” Krylov concluded. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. |