SAAKASHVILI HASN’T BEEN IN JAVAKHK

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02-12-2004

Well-known Georgian political analyst Paata Zakareishvili, one of
current Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili’s devoted supporters,
finds it a bad sign that Saakashvili never once visited
Armenians-dominated Samtskhe-Javakhk region throughout his election
campaign and presidency but many times toured Kvemo Kartli
instead. Azerbaijanis make the bulk of Kvemo Kartli provinceâ=80=99s
population.

`It leads to conclusion that he doesn’t care about the situation in
Javakhk’ , A-Info news agency quotes Zakareishvili as saying in an
interview with Southern Gates weekly.

The political analyst notes that Sahakashvili’s indifferent attitude
toward Javakhk can’t be replaced with his wife Sandra Rulofs’ frequent
visits to the province, as people elected him, not her as president.

Zakareishvili is convinced the president has no any welfare program
for the region. However, unlike Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Javakhk
has sworn allegiance to the current president. Zakareishvili thinks
such a step deserves respect.

`If people didn’t revolt against us, we should respect themand
allocate money for the region development’, Zakareishvili said.