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Georgia will have to determine its position on Javakhk sooner or later
20.09.2007 16:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Georgia will have to determine its position on
Javakhk sooner or later. If it really wishes to become a European
state it should fulfill on conditions set by the Council of Europe and
the European Union,’ expert at the Caucasus Media Institute, historian
and political scientist Sergei Minasyan said in an interview with
PanARMENIAN.Net.

`The U.S. and EU’s pressure is much greater than Armenia’s in this
respect. Even if Armenia steps aside the Javakhk problem will
remain. The Russian military base used to be a tool for blackmail. Now
it’s gone. Armenia and Georgia are the only strategic allies in the
region. Georgia’s ties with Azerbaijan and Turkey are restricted to
communication and energy issues only,’ he said.

`Georgia’s attitude to the Armenian community is much more serious
than to the Azeri one. The problem of belonging of churches to the
Armenian Apostolic Church emerged in the middle of 19th century. It
originated from Armenia and Georgia’s joining to Russia. I think the
AAC itself is to deal with the issue.

As to demolition of Armenian cemeteries, the process started in
1930-ies, when Khojavank was destroyed,’ he said