Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said Tbilisi has developed “bright relations” with Armenia and Azerbaijan and is interested in long-term peace and stability in the region. This was reported by TASS.
According to him, Georgia is a very objective and impartial mediator, as well as a friend of the other two states. He emphasized that Tbilisi has excellent relations with Yerevan and Baku.
“Accordingly, Georgia’s interest is to ensure long-term peace and stability in our region,” Garibashvili said.
He added that Georgia will not take sides in relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Before that, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Ceyhun Bayramov statedThat the restoration of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty opens new opportunities for peace with Armenia.
On September 19, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced the start of a local anti-terrorism operation in Nagorno-Karabakh. The ministry said the aim of the operation would be to suppress “large-scale provocations” in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as to disarm and withdraw Armenian army units from the region. The next day, the Russian defense ministry announced that an agreement had been reached between Karabakh and Baku forces.
Previously in the European Union said About spending on strengthening Georgia’s defense capabilities.