Trying to get rid of Armenians, Georgia opens doors to AzerisAugust 18, 2009 - 17:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian-Azerbaijani relations will evolve according to the same scenario, as relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Haykazun Alvrtsyan , Director of Research Fund "Center for Study of problems of Western Armenians" told press conference in Yerevan today. According to him, the area of Kvemo Kartli, which has been considered the territory of Georgia since 1921, is almost entirely populated by Azerbaijanis. "Georgia has spent so much energy to expel the Armenians from the Georgian territory and populate with Georgians, but instead Azeris came there. Trying to get rid of Armenians, Georgia "opened doors" to Azeris," Haykazun Alvrtsyan said. He also noted that Azerbaijani side creates a circle that is slowly coming to Javakhk that is already a danger to Georgia. "If Georgia lose Javakhk and Kvemo Kartli, the West will lose its interest in it, without these territories they do not need it," Haykazun Alvrtsyan stressed, adding that it will also becomes "a mortal" danger to Armenia, as it would affect the Armenians of Javakheti. "Georgia needs to create normal conditions for Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli," - stressed Haykazun Alvrtsyan. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |