GREATEST PROBLEM OF ARMENIANS OF JAVAKHK IS ABSENCE OF WORKING PLACES

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The greatest problem of Armenians of
Javakhk is mass emigration caused by absence of working places. It was
mentioned at the January 27 conference of the "Georgian Armenians’
Unity" public organization. In the words of Vardan Ayvazian, the
Co-Chairman of the organization, RA Minister of Nature protection, no
branch of industrial production is practically developed in the region
of Akhalkalak and Ninotsminda. But, in his words, natural reserves of
Javakhk can give possibility to ones making investments to get best
profits during the shortest period of time. Chairman of the Ninotsminda
Regional Meeting Stepan Yeranosian mentioned that it is possible to
produce such ecologically clean products in Javakhk which will be
competitive in the international market. Taking into consideration the
sightseeings of Javakhk, making investments in the sphere of tourism is
also long-lasting. As for this issue, V.Ayvazian mentioned that a
program on development of tourism will be implemented in Javakhk
starting from the second half of the current year. The total cost of
the program is 5 mln evros which will be given by the Federal Republic
of Germany. Presenting the organization programs and goals, V.Ayvazian
stated that the most pivotal among them is to support strengthening of
the Armenian-Georgian relations, all-embracing regional cooperation and
development of a legislation necesary for bilateral trade, activization
of cultural ties between the two peoples. He also mentioned that the
organization is anxious about the tension existing in the
Russian-Georgian relations from which the Javakhk Armenians also
suffer. During the conference Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the RA stated that, within the framework
of the Millennium Challenge program, Georgia was given 300 mln dollars
the one third part of which will be directed to development of
sub-structures of Javakhk. As for restoration of Armenian schools of
Javakhk, in this case, in the Ambassador’s words, financing is from the
budget of Armenia, according to the intergovernmental agreement signed
between Armenia and Georgia.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress