ACCORDING TO ARFD REPRESENTATIVE, GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES WISH ARMENIANS TO LEAVE JAVAKHK

Noyan Tapan

F eb 24, 2009

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. An ARFD delegation during its recent
meeting with representatives of Council of Europe Parliament socialist
forces in Brussels discussed issues regarding Armenia-European Union
relations, Javakhk problems, Armenian-Turkish relations, Nagorno
Karabakh problem, recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Giro Manoyan,
the Responsible Person of ARFD Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office,
reported at the February 24 press conference.

The ARFD figures told their European partners that in order to conceal
the problems the Armenians of Javakhk are concerned with the Georgian
authorities "to all appearance, with forged accusations" imprisoned
two young Armenian people. The ARFD members also stated that having
a sovereignty of a higher level is Javakhk’s right. Touching upon the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to G. Manoyan, the ARFD members
once more explained that the seven regions adjoining Nagorno Karabakh
were not occupied, but liberated by Armenia.

Touching upon the subject of Javakhk, G. Manoyan said that though
in that respect many problems are Georgia’s domestic problems,
nevertheless Armenia has certain right to voice them. As to
the Georgian Foreign Minister’s statement that Javakhk has only
socio-economic problems like, for instance, Kutaisi, according to
G. Manoyan, even socio-economic problems in Javakhk finally turn into
a manifestation of ethnic discrimination. Reminding that the building
of Akhaltskha-Akhalkalak and many other important roads is constantly
delayed by the local authorities, G. Manoyan said that the latters’
goal is to create conditions for "the Armenians of Javakhk to leave
Javakhk."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress