Settlement of Meskhetians in Javakheti not massiveAugust 29, 2009 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The report that up to 10000 Meskhetians next year will be moved from Azerbaijan to Georgia and settled in the Javakhk region, I think, somewhat exaggerated, and this event would not be the large-scale," told a PanARMENIAN.net head of Political Science Department of the Caucasus Institute Sergey Minasyan . According to the analyst, most Meskhetians will be resettled in Akhaltsikhe and Aspindze areas of Javakhk where in 1950 Georgians were resettled. "The settlement of Meskhetians can not have such a scale for the simple reason that the local population of Georgia categorically against this, and moreover, the socio-economic situation in this country does not allow to implement such large-scale projects," Sergey Minasyan said. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |