Sergey Minasyan: Ivanishvili’s visit to have impact on Chakhalyan’s case
Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili’s upcoming visit to Armenia will have major significance not only for Armenian-Georgian relations but also in the regional context, Caucasus Institute Deputy Director, political analyst Sergey Minasyan told reporters in Yerevan.
According to him, the new Georgian authorities try to introduce changes into the country’s foreign policy, including to improve relations with Russia. There is also some dynamics in Georgian-Azerbaijani relations, which is not so positive, said the expert.
“During the upcoming visit of Georgia’s PM, discussions will take place around some rather serious issues, including those related to the region and to the problems of Georgian-Armenians,” Mr Minasyan said.
Either before or after Ivanishvili’s visit to Armenia, some developments are expected to take place regarding the case of Georgian-Armenian activist Vahagn Chakhalyan whose name has been removed from the list of prisoners who will be set free following the adoption of amnesty law in Georgia, Mr Minasyan noted, which will be seen as Georgia’s positive message to Armenia.