If Yerevan and Tbilisi not to discuss problems of Javakheti Armenians,
they can escalate into conflict
25.07.2009 16:00 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ 20 years ago, Azerbaijan openly started aggression
against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, today Georgia is
implementing the same policy in an underhand way deliberately creating
problems for the Armenian population of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Eduard
Abrahamyan, expert of the "Mitk" analytical center told a press
conference in Yerevan today. "Currently, Georgian authorities
deliberately do not develop that region, and the consequences of this
policy will become apparent in the near future", the Armenian expert
said.
According to him, Samtskhe-Javakheti is a `gateway’ for Armenia to the
outside world and they can ensure the development of the country. `If
the presidents of both countries during their meetings would not speak
of the problem of the Armenian population of Samtskhe-Javakheti, they
can escalate into conflict. Today Georgia is at bay and ready to
serious compromise,’ Abrahamyan said. He emphasized that the Armenian
authorities now need to put aside stereotypes in relations with
Georgia, and raise the issue of the Armenians of the region