“JAVAKHK” COUNCIL CONVINCED THAT IF NECESSARY, ARMENIA SHOULD OPEN SECOND FRONT

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 14 2006

YEREVAN, MARCH 14, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The “Javakhk”
Council consisting of 15 NGOs calls on RA authorities to pay proper
attention to the problems of Javakhk Armenians, in particular, to
recognize the political component of the Javakhk problem. This was
said in the statement publicized by the Council on March 14.

“Encouraged by the absolute indifference of RA authorities, the
Georgian circles became more unbridled,” the statement authors
insist. Among the anti-Armenian actions carried out recently in
Javakhk they mention facts of dimissing a number of Armenian judges
in Javakhk because of their not mastering the Georgian language,
foundation of a diocese in the territory of Armenia by the Georgian
church, the murder of the young Armenian in Tsalka.

“Not excluding the participation of the third party, including Turkey
and Azerbaijan, in provocation and instigation of these anti-Armenian
acts, the “Javakhk” Council considers that first of all the Georgian
authorities and Georgian Orthodox Church are responsible for it. RA
authorities, who have done nothing in the direction of solving the
Javakhk problems, also have their share of responsibility,” the
statement read.

“The pivot of Javakhk problem is political, as long as Javakhk
political status isn’t clarified and Javakhh has no guarantees that
there will be no infringement of Armenians, it’s senseless to solve
other problems,” “Javakhk” Council representative Hrazdan Madoyan
declared.

According to the him, the prevailing majority of Armenians living
in Armenia is anxious about the Javakhk problem as they understand
that there is no separate Javakhk problem. “On the one hand, this is
the problem of Hay Dat, on the other hand, the problem of Armenia’s
physical existence, as today Javakhk is the only possibility for
connection with Europe. We understand that if the Armenians leave
Javakhk, their place will be taken by the Turks: this means that
Armenia will appear in a complete blockade,” the speaker declared.

According to Madoyan, there can be two possible developments of
Javakhk problem: either it will become a second Nakhichevan or a
second Karabakh.

According to him, if Armenia wants to exist as a state in the region,
it should be able to preserve what is still Armenian.

According to the Council representatives, if necessary, Armenia
should bring troops into Javakhk. In response to the question, if
Armenia is able to open the second front, Council representative
Gagik Ginosian said that this will be already the fourth front for
Georgia. According to him, we shouldn’t avoid war in case of a danger
of losing the homeland and the national dignity, and in the issue of
Javakhk we deal with the physical existence of the Republic of Armenia.