Georgia attempts to expel Armenians from Kvemo Kartli region

PanARMENIAN.Net - Following active protests and statements regarding Georgian authorities' anti-Armenian policy in northern Lori (Kvemo Kartli), particularly waterline cutoff in Armenian village Damya, we observe certain progress, Edward Abramyan, expert at Mitk analytical centre, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. To prevent conflicts between Armenian and Georgians residing in villages, officials from Marneul region are carrying out visits to the region to understand the causes of waterline cutoff.



"Despite such spontaneous interest, Georgia does not pursue positive plans in the long-run. Particularly, under Tbilisi's direct instruction, several Georgian marionettes with Azerbaijani origins attempt to incite tension between local Armenians and Azeris so as to distract both nations' attention from Georgia's on-going anti-Armenian and anti-Azerbaijani policy. In that regard, we attach more importance not only to the Armenian public-political organizations' visits to inhabited areas but also the voiced questions regarding Armenian frontier villages of Kvemo Kartli. In the meantime, we add that some Azeri marionettes like Abiala Askerov, leader of Azeris' Popular Movement in Georgia, has already flooded Azerbaijani press with anti-Armenian statements," expert stressed.



Askerov reported to Azerbaijan's Trend News agency that several water reservoirs were constructed by the assistance of donor organizations. "On behalf the region's Armenian population, I'd like to ask Mr. Askerov's where those facilities are. Besides, I don't understand why Azeri media have not so far published their corrupt activist's statement in that regard. Alibalah Askerov is known to have actively supported Georgia in populating Kvemo Kartli with Georgians. In the 1990s, Askerov had relationship ties with Head of National Security Service in Kazakh region, Azerbaijan. He and Askerov were actively engaged in arms trade. They sold arms and armament to Armenians, namely, 'Armenian National Army' which used to fight for Karabakh's freedom and independence. Besides, Askerov has his arms blood-stained up to the elbows. Receiving his Georgian bosses' approval, he ordered the murder of 6 Armenian activists who were set on fire in a car near the Azerbaijani village of Saral. This was followed by the arrest of Smbat Urumyan, Head of 'Armenian National Army's' regional organization, who wanted to take revenge for such heinous crime. However, considering several factors, organization's leadership closed eyes to all that. Hence, Alibala Askerov owes much to Armenian side for its tolerance."