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GEORGIAN PRESIDENT REJECTS IDEA ON CREATING FREE ECONOMIC ZONE IN JAVAKHK
http://armenianow.com/news/43104/armenia_georgia_javakhk_free_economic_zone_mikheil _saakashvili
NEWS | 04.02.13 | 13:56
The idea of declaring Georgia's Armenian-populated Samtskhe-Javakheti
region as a free economic zone is part of a plan against Georgia,
said Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili at the weekend, commenting
on the statement of the Javakhk Diaspora in Russia regarding such
an initiative.
"The new idea of separatism is introduced insensibly. Everything is
interconnected. Opening of the railway from Abkhazia to Armenia via
Georgia is fundamentally contrary to the interests of Georgia at this
stage," said Saakashvili, as quoted by Georgian media.
The Georgian head of state said the recent release of Javakhk Armenian
activist Vahagn Chakhalyan, whom he regards as an Armenian separatist,
from prison under an amnesty act declared by the Georgian parliament
was also part of the plan to separate the Armenian-populated region
of Georgia.
"They want to create a demonstrative unit in Javakheti at all costs
and the idea of a free economic zone is announced in order to create
a single administrative unit, and demand its autonomy and independence
from Georgia once it is established," stated Saakashvili.
Earlier, the Georgian president was angered by the statement regarding
the possibility of reopening of the railway link via Abkhazia to
connect Armenia with Russia that was made by current Georgian Prime
Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of the majority party,
during his visit to Yerevan in mid-January.
http://armenianow.com/news/43104/armenia_georgia_javakhk_free_economic_zone_mikheil _saakashvili
NEWS | 04.02.13 | 13:56
The idea of declaring Georgia's Armenian-populated Samtskhe-Javakheti
region as a free economic zone is part of a plan against Georgia,
said Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili at the weekend, commenting
on the statement of the Javakhk Diaspora in Russia regarding such
an initiative.
"The new idea of separatism is introduced insensibly. Everything is
interconnected. Opening of the railway from Abkhazia to Armenia via
Georgia is fundamentally contrary to the interests of Georgia at this
stage," said Saakashvili, as quoted by Georgian media.
The Georgian head of state said the recent release of Javakhk Armenian
activist Vahagn Chakhalyan, whom he regards as an Armenian separatist,
from prison under an amnesty act declared by the Georgian parliament
was also part of the plan to separate the Armenian-populated region
of Georgia.
"They want to create a demonstrative unit in Javakheti at all costs
and the idea of a free economic zone is announced in order to create
a single administrative unit, and demand its autonomy and independence
from Georgia once it is established," stated Saakashvili.
Earlier, the Georgian president was angered by the statement regarding
the possibility of reopening of the railway link via Abkhazia to
connect Armenia with Russia that was made by current Georgian Prime
Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, the leader of the majority party,
during his visit to Yerevan in mid-January.