HAVING PRO-RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES IN GEORGIA IS ADVANTAGEOUS FOR JAVAKHK ARMENIANS – AREA SPECIALIST
September 10, 2013 | 13:29
YEREVAN. – Having pro-Russian authorities in Georgia is advantageous
for the Armenian population in Javakhk region because, owing to this,
relations with Russia will improve.
Georgian Studies specialist Johnny Melikyan stated the aforesaid,
during a press conference on Tuesday, commenting on the presidential
elections that will be conducted in Georgia on October 27.
To note, Javakhk-Georgian name: Javakheti-is a
predominantly-Armenian-populated part of Georgia’s southeastern
Samtskhe-Javakheti Province.
According to Melikyan, the Javakhk Armenians understand that, with
the help of the ruling pro-Russian forces in Georgia, they will no
longer have the problems that they had in the past.
“[But] the Armenians in [Georgia’s capital city] Tbilisi and in
[Georgia’s Autonomous Republic of] Adjara have a slightly different
point of view; they are more integrated into the domestic political
processes. They expect that the country’s economic situation may change
for the better. For the most part, they will not focus on the matter
of pro-Russian or pro-American forces,” Johnny Melikyan stressed.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
