No mass settlement by Turk-Meskhetians is expected in Javakheti

April 12, 2007 - 16:11 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - "Meskhetians' desire to resettle in Georgia is too exaggerated. According to the latest information, there are 130 000 Turk-Meskhetians residing in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other countries, only 20 000 of which want to return," member of the Republican Party of Georgia, political scientist Paata Zakareishvili stated to the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist. He said, a lot of them do not want to leave from a Muslim country and reside in a Christian one -Georgia. "They'd rather go to Turkey. It is not expected a mass settlement by Turk-Meskhetians in Samtskhe-Javakheti, no Georgia government will initiate such a step. Most likely Armenians and Georgians of Javakhk will join against Meskhetians," he said.



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