WE LACK FOREIGN POLICIES FOR GEORGIAN-ARMENIANS, SAYS EXPERT

14:06 ~U 11.06.13

The president of the Western Armenians’ Studies Center said Tuesday
that Armenia’s foreign policies fall short of addressing the problems
of the compatriots Georgia, especially in the Armenian-populated
region Javakhk.

“That complicates the relationship with the home country. They cannot
bring products to Armenia from Javakhk to sell them here. I link that
with the absence of any policies in relation to Javakhk,” Haykazun
Alvrtsyan told reporters.

The expert said it is important for the Armenian authorities to reach
common ground with Georgia, thinking on such coordinated activities
as the opening of a joint university, the solution of the problems
with churches, clarification of the statues of the Armenian language,
development of business projects etc.

“Javakhk, which is on the Georgian-Armenian border, offers a good
opportunity to develop a cooperation. Georgia is a gateway to the
west and a corridor to the Asian zone for the latter,” he added.

Alvrtsyan said he doesn’t think Georgia’s new government has strict
policies on the delivery of Armenian language books to the country or
the plans to offer trainings to the Javakhk teachers in Armenia. But
he said that doesn’t mean the problem is fully resolved, adding that
the Armenians in Javakhk are likely to face such restrictions any
time in future.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress