Moscow hosts roundtable on Social-Economic Problems of Javakheti ArmeniansJune 20, 2010 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 19, Moscow hosted a roundtable on Social-Economic Problems of Javakheti Armenians. The event, organized by Armenian youth, brought together Javakheti Armenians, as well as people who understand the importance of Javakhk for the Armenian state's development. Social-economic and political issues were in the focus of the roundtable. Besides, participants of the event were provided with the opportunity to present their opinions and share news. Many people are concerned over the problems faced by their relatives in Javakhk. The discriminative policy of Georgian authorities towards Armenians residing there continues year after year. The permanent pressure on Armenians has resulted in significant drop in the number of Armenians in the region. Besides, the problems of Armenian churches and decrease in number of cultural and religious centers were discussed during the event. The event's participants decided to send an appeal to the Georgian government and people. "To improve the situation, it is necessary to release all political prisoners from Samtskhe-Javakheti, to grant the Armenian language a status of regional language in Javakhk, to provide the Armenian Apostolic Church of Georgia with legal status and Javakhk - with local self-governance, etc. Only if these minimal requirements are met, the relations between our peoples will reach a high level," reads the statement, organizers of the event told PanARMENIAN.Net 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 . 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |