On October 1, parliamentary elections will take place in Georgia; the vote will determine the country’s future for the coming years, since Georgia transfers from presidential to parliamentary republic in 2013. Johnny Melikyan, expert on Georgian affairs shares his views on the upcoming vote with PanARMENIAN.Net, speaking about the favourites of the forthcoming elections, their attitude to Armenia and the Armenian community in Georgia, as well the prospects of Russian-Georgian ties.
The third Republic of Armenia celebrates its 21st anniversary; in 1991, almost all population of Armenian Soviet Republic voted for independence. People opted for independence, perfectly realizing all hardships and challenges of the long way towards establishment of their own state.