Activist says Armenia indifferent to Javakhk problems![]() March 19, 2012 - 12:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artak Gabrielyan, coordinator of Samtskhe-Javakhk council of Armenian NGOs said Armenian government does not make enough efforts to settle Javakhk’s problems. Top level talks with Georgia always maintain a “friendship and mutual understanding” attitude, while urgent topics, first of all problems of Javakhk Armenians are either ignored or avoided, he told a press conference in Yerevan. According to Gabrielyan, in some cases Armenian authorities consider Javakhk problems be a part of the issues the Armenian community in Georgia faces, yet everybody knows the difference. ![]() ![]() Javakhk Javakhk is first mentioned under this very name in "Armenian History" by the V c. historian Movses Khorenatsy in regard to the administrative reforms realized by king Vagharshak. Regardless of the different interpretations of the list of the kings of the pre-Christian period, all the researchers agree that the aforementioned events date as far back as the II c. BC. In the IV c. BC Javakhk was the summer residence of the Georgian king Parnavaz, "In autumn and spring he lived in the city of Mtskhet , in summer in Javakhet and in winter in Ganchenk". About 185 BC, Artashes I annexed the province to Metz Hayk Kingdom , while in 37 AD it became part of Georgia . ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |