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Georgia won’t allow compact settlement of Meskhetian Turks in
Samtskhe-Javakhk-Tsalka
20.12.2008 14:41 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Georgia won’t allow compact settlement of Meskhetian
Turks in Samtskhe-Javakhk-Tsalka to avoid tensions in the
Armenian-Georgian relations and threats to the territorial integrity
of the country, a Georgian expert said.

"Georgia takes into consideration its neighbors’ concerns and acts in
accord with its territorial interests," Ramaz Sakvarelidze said.

For his part, Turkish expert Ufguk Tavkul remarked that the Georgian
authorities, fearing for the country’s territorial integrity, will by
all means prevent return of Meskhetian Turks. "Given the demographic
growth of the repatriates may, they could claim autonomy," he said,
Trend Azeri news agency reports.

A recent statement issued by Mitq analytical center says that the
number of Meskhetian Turks in the region has increased greatly with
the help of Azerbaijan and Turkey.

"The figure has reached 500 thousand. This makes their presence in the
Armenian-inhabited region impossible.

Mass settlements of Turks will cause clashes and escalation of
tensions in the Caucasus.

We call on the Georgian authorities to understand that Armenia’s
blockade any anti-Armenian program imposed by Azerbaijan and Turkey
will kill Georgia and lead to unpredictable consequences," says the
statement.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress