YEREVAN.- Georgian PM Bidzina Ivanishvili’s approach to the South Ossetia and Abkhazia proves he is attaching importance to the principle of self-determination of nations, Armenian political analyst believes.

“There is a considerable difference between Armenian-Azerbaijani and Georgian-Ossetian conflicts. The first is a result of conflict between different civilizations, the second emerged between close nations and has a potential to be settled,” Noravank center head Gagik Hrutyunyan told reporters.

During his visit to Armenia, Ivanishvili gave quite delicate diplomatic answers to questions on Karabakh.

“Georgia has economic ties with neighboring Turkey and Azerbaijan, but cooperation with the mentioned states contradicts country’s national interests,” Harutyunyan believes.