"I don't think politics and economics go hand in hand," - Vakhtang Charaia, vice rector of Grigol Robakidze University, told TV-program program "Analytics". According to him, he separates economics from politics, and he cites Russia as an example. According to him, Russia is a political enemy, but an important strategic partner economically.
"Russia is one of our important economic partners, even though it is a political enemy. But economically, if we break off relations with Russia, hundreds of thousands of Georgians would suffer, which I don't think is in the strategic interests of our country. I don't think politics and economics go hand in hand," Charaia said.
According to him, "regardless of whether we like an issue politically or not, economically it is a completely different dimension and so I appreciate it more economically."
As of Charaia, the European Union and the US are strategic countries for Georgia not only in words but also in deeds. However, China and Arab countries could be alternatives as of him...
“If we look at it economically - not politically - financial resources can be attracted from Arab countries and China. We also cooperate with Russia, with whom we cooperate despite the 2008 war, under the previous government and this government. Regardless of whether we like an issue politically or not, economically it is a completely different dimension, so I appreciate it more economically,” he said.
