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    GEORGIAN PATRIARCH RECALLS NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

    news.am
    Dec 21 2010
    Armenia

    Talking to Azeri journalists, Patriarch of All Georgia Iliya II said:
    "I think that the conflicts in the territory of Azerbaijan and Georgia
    are similar. We must jointly resolve the problems peacefully," he said.

    He underlined the need for resolving the conflicts as soon as
    possible. Otherwise, they may develop into large-scale conflicts.

    Tbilisi and Baku have recently had a dispute over the David Gareji
    monastery. Azerbaijan rejected Georgia-proposed territorial swap,
    namely, the David Gareji complex in exchange for other borderline
    areas. Georgia proposed re-drawing the border southward of Mount
    Udabno.

    The location of the monastery is of strategic importance for
    Azerbaijan, as it overlooks Armenia's borderland regions. Azeris
    claim the David Gareji complex to be of Albanian origin.

    As NEWS.am reported previously, the ancient Georgian cultural and
    religious monastery is contentious and the Georgian-Azerbaijani
    border needs to be clarified. The monastery is divided between the two
    countries. Georgia proposed Azerbaijan to exchange other territory for
    the remainder of David Gareja because of its historical and cultural
    significance to Georgians. Baku disapproves of this land swap because
    of David Gareja's strategic military importance.

    Today, the monastery is on the territory of Azerbaijan, Georgia
    online reports.




    From: A. Papazian
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