The Russian-Georgian war broke out in 2008 when Saakashvili ordered Georgia to attack Russian guards.

The Russian-Georgian war broke out in 2008 when Saakashvili ordered Georgia to attack Russian guards.

 

24 / June / 2019.

 

The Russian-Georgian war broke out in 2008 when Saakashvili ordered Georgia to attack Russian guards.

The president of the Geopolitical Academy, academician Arayik Sargsyan said this in an interview with AD TV today.

"After 2008, players in Georgia were added, in particular, to name Turkey. Turkey occupies the first place in Georgia's foreign trade turnover. Russia is in the second place. The basis of any geopolitical, military conflict is to look for economic and financial benefits. After 2008, Russia lost its economic position in Georgia.

Economically he just left Georgia and the vacuum was filled by Turkey. Azerbaijan, Turkey have a serious role in the economic and financial sectors of present-day Georgia. Where there is economic interest, there are also political agents, "said Sargsyan.

Arayik Sargsyan, touching upon the existing tourism link between Russia and Georgia, said:

"There is an opinion that due to this conflict tourism has become a geopolitical factor, but that is not the case. If we look at figures, Russian tourists have been the most active in the last year and after the Azerbaijanis in Georgia in the first half of this year.

If we look at the exit-entry record and let us assume that the Azeris go to Georgia for a day, even for a day, the Russians are in the first place. According to the latest data, last year's Russian tourists left about $ 1 billion in the state budget of Georgia. "

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