Armenian, Georgian leaders discuss situation in Armenian-populated region

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
2 Apr 05

[Presenter] Armenian President Robert Kocharyan is paying an informal
two-day visit to Georgia at the invitation of Georgian President
Mikheil Saakashvili.

The secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council, Gela
Bezhuashvili, said that the presidents will also discuss the situation
in Georgia’s Armenian-populated Javakheti District. The presidents
decided to hold a meeting at the winter mountain resort of Gudauri [in
Georgia] in an informal atmosphere.

Saakashvili stressed in his brief interview that there was no need for
neighbours to hold a special ceremony. We can always pay informal
visits to each other and discuss various issues. These are normal
relations between normal countries and I am very glad about my
friend’s visit, the Georgian president said.

In turn, Kocharyan expressed his confidence that all bilateral issues
on the agenda will be discussed.

In an interview with the Georgian media after the meeting, Georgian
Speaker Nino Burjanadze expressed her satisfaction with the results of
the discussions and the position of the Armenian president.

[Video showed the meeting]