Armenians of Javakhk Against Kars-Akhalkalaki Railway Construction

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Kars-Akhalkalaki railway is the result of the Georgian-Turkish relations. It's good for Javakhk, since the project promises work places and consequently the way out of the deadlock," chairman of "Javakhk" friendly association Shirak Torosian stated in Yerevan. "However we are against the construction of this railway, since it conflicts with the interests of Armenia," he underscored. According to Torosian, the absence of investments in the economy of the region is conditioned by the breaks in power supply and complete absence of infrastructure. "No single serious businessman will invest in an unprofitable region. Business in Javakhk is divided between clans. The Georgian authorities make use of the situation and incite them against each other. This policy lets Tbilisi assure that there is no political tension in the region but only internal clannish struggle," he remarked.