Shirak Torosyan Refrains from Comments, Fearing Political Backlash

“I refrain from commenting on Georgian authorities’ actions since every comment becomes worthy of another political assessment,” said President of Javakhq Patriotic Union, MP Shirak Torosyan, referring to the recent scandal caused by Georgian TV broadcaster Imedi’s fake report on a Russian military invasion of Georgia and the ensuing death of the country’s president.

Torosyan added that according to experts’ evaluations, the Imedi incident was a provocation organized by Saakashvili’s administration, since Imedi’s director is part of Saakashvili’s entourage.

According to Torosyan, such a news broadcast wouldn’t have been broadcast without the authorities knowledge.

The Republican Party of Armenia MP also added that, in agreement with the opinions of these same experts, the point of the faux report was to get a feel for the mood of the Georgian public and to understand exactly how much do the Georgians fear Russia.