YEREVAN. – The “Georgian Dream” should not turn into a “Georgian nightmare” for the Armenians living in Georgia, Regional Studies Center Director, political analyst Richard Giragosian stated during a press conference on Thursday. 

In his words, 6.5 percent of Georgia’s population is Azerbaijani, 6 percent is Armenian, and, in actual fact, there is always a threat by people such as billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who heads the “Georgian Dream” bloc, and former PM Silvio Berlusconi of Italy.   

“These types of men have but one God: money. There is a threat, and everything will depend on one eccentric person. This also shows that, unlike Armenia, Georgia is unpredictable,” Giragosian said.  

In the analyst’s view, the level of Armenian-Georgian relations depends on Javakhk’s (Georgian name: Javakheti—is a predominantly-Armenian-populated part of Georgia’s southeastern Samtskhe-Javakheti Province) status and the situation there. But this is a test for Georgian democracy, not for Armenia.  

“Business in politics brings lot more losses than gains in any country. This also refers to Armenian politicians who have turned the parliament into a business club,” he added. 

In any case, as per Richard Giragosian, there will be changes in Georgia.

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