Fateful meeting?

[xBaron Dants]

Saakashvili is arriving in Yerevan for the first time this Friday. The transport tariffs (of goods coming to and leaving Armenia via Georgia) will be discussed, as well as other issues. If things kick off on the right foot, it may start a new era of Armeno-Georgian relations (which so far, have been lukewarm at best).

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ArmenPress
March 9 2004

GEORGIA'S PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN ARMENIA MARCH 12

YEREVAN, MARCH 9, ARMENPRESS: The president of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, will pay an official two-day visit to Armenia on March 12 at the invitation of his Armenian counterpart Robert Kocharian. Kocharian's press office said the Georgian delegation is composed of foreign, energy, infrastructures and development ministers, members of the parliament, representatives of the Armenian-populated region of Javakheti and journalists.
On March 13 the two presidents will have a private conversation
after the official ceremony of welcoming, to be followed by
Georgian-Armenian negotiations. The two presidents will also brief
the journalists on the results of their talks.
During the official visit Saakashvili will meet with Armenian
parliament chairman, prime minister and representatives of the
Georgian community in Armenia. He will be received by the head of the Armenian Church Catholicos Karekin II. The itinerary of the Georgian delegation includes also a visit to Genocide Memorial where he will lay a wreath in commemoration of the victims of the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Turkish authorities. He will then visit the nearby Genocide Museum and Institute, then the Matenadaran Institute of Old Manuscripts. Saakashvili will fly back the same day.

[TJ]

At least he is visiting tsisternakaberd. that gives me a lot of respect for the guy. he doesnt play to the turks so much that he will deny the genocide.

[xBaron Dants]

I think Armenia would take it as a slap in the face if a foreign diplomat chose not to visit Dzidzernagapert.

I am impatiently awaiting for the results of this meeting though.

Not only that, I also want to know what Saakashvili will do with Georgia.

There was an interesting poll conducted in Georgia. Notice how Armenia is viewed as more of a threat than Azerbaidjan....but less than Turkey. Those numbers are definitely not a sign of a good relationship.

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ArmenPress
March 9 2004

11 PERCENT OF GEORGIANS THINK ARMENIA A RELIABLE PARTNER

TBILISI, MARCH 9, ARMENPRESS: According to the findings of a
survey, conducted in Georgia by the Gallup International, 66 percent of respondents think that the US is Georgia's most reliable partner, 49 percent think it is Russia, however, 65 percent view Russia as a potential threat.
Twenty-two percent trust the EU, 19 percent Germany, 11 percent think Armenia is Georgia's reliable partner and 5 percent look at it as a threat. Seven percent of respondents consider Turkey as a reliable partner while 13 percent as a threat. Fifteen percent trust Azerbaijan and three percent view it as a threat.

[Mikoyan]

Originally posted by TigranJamharian At least he is visiting tsisternakaberd. that gives me a lot of respect for the guy. he doesnt play to the turks so much that he will deny the genocide.

Well hes hardly gonna come and shout that he denies genocide...

Why would anyone trust this guy?
Does he represent interests of Armenian people? does he fukk.

Georgia as a state is now a competitor against Armenia, and this will not change under capitalism, why would a competitor be nice to another competitor? You dont see athletes giving each other headstarts do you?

[Anonymouse]

Originally posted by Mikoyan Well hes hardly gonna come and shout that he denies genocide...

Why would anyone trust this guy?
Does he represent interests of Armenian people? does he fukk.

Georgia as a state is now a competitor against Armenia, and this will not change under capitalism, why would a competitor be nice to another competitor? You dont see athletes giving each other headstarts do you?

So young, and already such a myopic view on the world, confining himself to Marxism.

Shame shame shame.

[TJ]

well i have to agree with him that they are a competitor with Armenia.

georgians dont like us very much up there for some reason that i cant understand. maybe it is because they feel ashamed that they had to rip off our alphabet. xxxx that. A part of me wants georgia to succeed and another part of me wants them to stay mired in the xxxx that they are in now and be manhandled by russia.

but there are many rumors that this saakashvili character is Armenian.

[Mikoyan]

Anon, if you think im wrong, explain why, if you cant, pleas refrain from spewing your wit over us.

Tigran, its not that the georgians dont like us, rather the Georgian Ruling class doesnt like the Armenian Ruling class.

As for the alphabet issue,
a) the characters arent the same as you know
b) using your argument 3/5 of Europe stole their alphabet from the Italians...

[Anonymouse]

Originally posted by Mikoyan Anon, if you think im wrong, explain why, if you cant, pleas refrain from spewing your wit over us.

Tigran, its not that the georgians dont like us, rather the Georgian Ruling class doesnt like the Armenian Ruling class.

As for the alphabet issue,
a) the characters arent the same as you know
b) using your argument 3/5 of Europe stole their alphabet from the Italians...

It's not that you're wrong kiddo, it's just that you believe Marxism holds the answers to everything. That is how deception occurs.

[vrej]

Mesrob Mashdotz founded their letters for them also, so they should be thanksfull to Armenians for providing them with intellect.

[Mikoyan]

"It's not that you're wrong kiddo, it's just that you believe Marxism holds the answers to everything. That is how deception occurs."
-Ah, sorry for jumping to conclusions mate, no need for my petit attack.
-Enger Moogig, I do not believe in marxism because it is "marxism", but because i believe its arguments to be correct, if i find your argument stronger than that or marxism, i will subscribe to anonymousism, without worry. Im after the best most rational and productive solution, not for the best sounding slogan.

"Mesrob Mashdotz founded their letters for them also, so they should be thanksfull to Armenians for providing them with intellect"
Using your logic Armenians should be thankful to Latin and other influences too as the Armenian alphabet uses other letters too eg h, l etc