DIASPORA IS INTERESTED IN RESETTLEMENT OF THESE TERRITORIES

Lragir.am
KarabakhOpen
18-06-2007 11:46:21

We solved the problem by military actions, but we had to go on to
settle these territories, said Vahram Gevorgyan, chair of the Promised
Land NGO set up in 2000. Because it was not done, the territories
became an object of trade, and now their return has become an issue.

The organization implements projects for the settlement of the
liberated territories from 2001.

"We have just realized that these territories must be settled. If we
had managed to launch settlement with assistance from the Armenians
worldwide, the issue of territories would not be under negotiation,
and Azerbaijan would not claim to these territories."

The leadership and the political forces, which are now speaking
about the necessity of settlement of these territories, either have
finally realized its necessity or are making statements for the sake
of statements, Vahram Gevorgyan said.

He thinks first the strategic regions should be settled, which the
government failed to do. Vahram Gevorgyan is sure that the Diaspora
is interested in the settlement of these territories. "We just need
a corresponding government policy, and our foreign sponsors will be
ready to back this policy."

"Unfortunately, resettlement today is perceived as building houses,
meanwhile, it is part of a national strategy, which requires focus
and substantial efforts," Vahram Gevorgyan said.

Is the unrecognized state an obstacle to investments from the
Diaspora? In answer to this question, Vahram Gevorgyan said although
it caused to cancel one of the projects, it cannot be an obstacle.