Javakhk Armenians Complain Of Georgia’s “Educational” Policy

Azg/am
30 Sept 04

Armenian history as a compulsory school subject for Javakhk Armenian
schools was rejected on decision of the Ministry of Education and
Science of Georgia, A-Info news agency of Akhalkalak informs. Armenian
history is a facultative subject in Javakhk’s Armenian schools since
the beginning of this year.

Arnold Stepanian, head of the “Multinational Georgia” NGO, informed
that the Armenian history has not been a compulsory subject, i.e. it
has got no financial support of the sate, in Javakhk since 1991. “We
have been trying to make the subject a compulsory one since long ago
but all in vain”, Stepanian said.

Another decision of the Georgian government says that history
of Georgian will be taught in Armenian in the schools of
Javakhk. Textbooks are already printed. Stepanian said that “no one
has seen the textbooks”. Azg Daily acquired the textbooks printed by
Georgian “Artanuji” publishing house for 9 and 10 grade students. The
border of historic Georgia passes along Sevan lake shore, according
to the textbook.