BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. The West seeks to make Georgia a hostage of its policy, the political scientist Ilgar Velizade told Trend.
He pointed out that not just Georgia, but also other South Caucasus nations are in the crosshairs of the West.
“For many years, the West has been undertaking measures against Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has consistently affirmed its status as a participant in international relations and has effectively resisted outside intervention. Consequently, the games with Azerbaijan did not occur. I reiterate that similar efforts occurred on various occasions. Including efforts to meddle in our internal politics, which, regrettably, persist at present. Nonetheless, this fails to have any outcomes since Azerbaijan remains impervious to these threats.
Currently, Armenia's political scene—its internal political scene, we can say—is in the hands of the West. The same scenario is being applied in Georgia, but the Georgian authorities acted with enough foresight and a few months ago passed a law that sets restrictions on the distribution of Western grants in the country, which prevents grant organizations from pursuing the desired policies.
Georgia serves as a “gateway” to Central Asia for the West. They do everything possible to keep it in their hands. They do this under the guise of protecting democratic rights. The goal is to bring a loyal government in Georgia too, as in Armenia, and to bring the processes in the South Caucasus to a level where they can rule.
The major goal of the West is to strengthen its position in the South Caucasus. However, the Georgian authorities understand that this policy will have no end, and thus Georgia may become a hostage of the West's policy. That is why they are resisting,” Velizade said.
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