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Turkish and Azerbaijani investments will bring to muslimization of
Armenian Javakhk
YEREVAN, March 12. /ARKA/. Investments of Turkish and Azerbaijani
companies in the Armenian populated Georgian region
Samtskhe-Javakhetia will bring to muslimization of the region,
historian-expert Vane Sargsyan considers.
The region Samtskhe-Javakhetia (historical Armenian name - Javakhk) is
located on the border of Georgia, Armenia and Turkey where the
majority of population are Armenians - 91%.
`Today hydro-power stations are being built on the main two rivers of
Javakhk - Parvana and Kur. The main shareholders are Turkish companies
and the road construction is implemented by Azerbaijani company
`Azertash' which won the tender of the program of American corporation
`Millenium Challenges'. All this create Muslim oases in Javakhk', said
Sargsyan in the pres-conference on Saturday.
If at the beginning of the century in south Georgia, in the region
Kvemo-Kartli Muslims made only 20-25 thousand people, now they are
350-400 thousand. `It is a real threat for north borders of Armenia.
If it continues this way, Armenia will have to locate troops in the
Armenian-Georgian border', said Sargsyan.
In the region Tsalka the majority of population are Armenians. In
Soviet times there were four Azerbaijani villages and now - seven.
He mentioned the policy of relocation of Turks-Meskhetins. `Now in the
city Akhaltskha there live only 30 families of Turks-Meskhetins. Due
to the liabilities of Georgia towards European Council, their return
(about 90 thousand people) is actual today. It will be a catastrophe
for Javakhk', he said.
For the solution of this problem it is necessary to promote
investments of Armenian companies in Javakhk, for which the
authorities should develop state strategy regarding Javakhk.
`Otherwise, Armenians will leave the region which will be a very
serious problem for Armenia as strategic importance of Javakhk and
local Armenian community is highly appreciated', said Sargsyan.
According to census of population 2002, the number of Armenians in
Javakhetia is about 90.4 thousand people. --0--
From: A. Papazian
Armenian Javakhk
YEREVAN, March 12. /ARKA/. Investments of Turkish and Azerbaijani
companies in the Armenian populated Georgian region
Samtskhe-Javakhetia will bring to muslimization of the region,
historian-expert Vane Sargsyan considers.
The region Samtskhe-Javakhetia (historical Armenian name - Javakhk) is
located on the border of Georgia, Armenia and Turkey where the
majority of population are Armenians - 91%.
`Today hydro-power stations are being built on the main two rivers of
Javakhk - Parvana and Kur. The main shareholders are Turkish companies
and the road construction is implemented by Azerbaijani company
`Azertash' which won the tender of the program of American corporation
`Millenium Challenges'. All this create Muslim oases in Javakhk', said
Sargsyan in the pres-conference on Saturday.
If at the beginning of the century in south Georgia, in the region
Kvemo-Kartli Muslims made only 20-25 thousand people, now they are
350-400 thousand. `It is a real threat for north borders of Armenia.
If it continues this way, Armenia will have to locate troops in the
Armenian-Georgian border', said Sargsyan.
In the region Tsalka the majority of population are Armenians. In
Soviet times there were four Azerbaijani villages and now - seven.
He mentioned the policy of relocation of Turks-Meskhetins. `Now in the
city Akhaltskha there live only 30 families of Turks-Meskhetins. Due
to the liabilities of Georgia towards European Council, their return
(about 90 thousand people) is actual today. It will be a catastrophe
for Javakhk', he said.
For the solution of this problem it is necessary to promote
investments of Armenian companies in Javakhk, for which the
authorities should develop state strategy regarding Javakhk.
`Otherwise, Armenians will leave the region which will be a very
serious problem for Armenia as strategic importance of Javakhk and
local Armenian community is highly appreciated', said Sargsyan.
According to census of population 2002, the number of Armenians in
Javakhetia is about 90.4 thousand people. --0--
From: A. Papazian