GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR: SCIENTISTS THAT RAISED AN ISSUE OF GEORGIAN GENOCIDE COMMITTED BY ARMENIANS, HAVE WEIGHTED GROUNDS UNDER IT
Author: A. Ismayilova
TREND, Azerbaijan
Nov 16 2006
I think that the scientists who appealed to the Georgian President,
Mikhail Saakashvili to acknowledge the Genocide of Georgians committed
by Armenians had certain grounds under it, Zurab Gumberidze, the
Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, said, Trend reports.
Last week, 60 members of the Georgian National Assembly, which consist
of scientists and intellectuals, have appealed to the President Mikhail
Saakashvili with a request to acknowledge the Genocide committed by
Armenians in Georgia.
The appeal points out that in 1993, Armenian military force "Bagramyan"
jointly with Abkhazians fought against Georgia Army. It resulted in
killings of many Georgians living in Abkhazia. "No Armenian had lived
in Georgian Javakhetia until the Czar of Russia settled Armenians on
this territory. Many Armenians claim Javakhetia as part of Armenia
on their maps. All this is of a systematical character, and therefore
that must be acknowledged as the Genocide against Georgian people. MP
of the Pro-Georgian Supreme Council of Abkhazia Akakiy Gasviani made
an announcement where he supported this step, and marked the role of
Armenians in occupying the Georgian territories and establishing the
separatist regime in Abkhazia
The Georgian Ambassador guesses that the Georgian President will take
a corresponding decision.