Javahk Armenians - hindrance to creation of united Georgian nationSeptember 25, 2009 - 18:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Discriminative policy conducted by Georgian authorities in Samtskhe -Javaheti aims at creation of united Georgian nation. Armenians residing in the region serve as are the main hindrance to the goal, Edgar Helhelyan, an expert at Mitq Analytical center told a news conference in Yerevan. "Official Tbilisi is conducting an overt eviction policy towards Armenians residing in the region. Should Armenian authorities undertake concrete steps to protect Armenians' rights, Javahk could become a factor for Armenia to influence Georgian policy," the expert noted.As he said, recent statement of RA President Serzh Sargsyan on Javahk was the fist official one made within 20 years. "We only ask for provision and realization of Javahk Armenians' rights. Armenian students cannot get books on RA History through to Javahk territory as Georgian frontier guards consider them to be terrorist literature. Javahk's Armenian youth are living in atmosphere of fear," Edgar Helhelyan emphasized. 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. |