Georgian premier visits Armenian-populated region

Georgian premier visits Armenian-populated region

Yerkir web site, Yerevan
18 May 04

17 May: Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania made an unofficial
visit to Javakhk [Georgia’s Samtskhe- Javakheti region predominantly
populated by Armenians] on 15 May, A-Info news agency reported.

He toured the Georgian church at the village of Poka on the shore
of the lake Parvana, meeting with the nuns. He also engaged in a
conversation with the local residents, who asked the prime minister
to provide the village with an antenna so that they could watch
Georgian TV. Prime Minister Zhvania has not held any meetings with
local officials.