Armenia may once be surrounded by Turks, historian saysJanuary 27, 2009 - 19:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arrests of leaders of Armenian organizations in Akhaltsikhe are pregnant with grave consequences, an Armenian historian said. "The Armenian organizations in Samtskhe Javakheti were working correctly. Meanwhile, Georgian authorities have decided to get rid of those who dare to touch upon delicate issues," Haykazun Alvrstyan told a news conference in Yerevan today. According to him, the struggle for Armenian churches and the factor of Meskhetian Turks, openly supported by Azerbaijan and Turkey could provoke the arrests. "Just look at the map. Armenia can once be surrounded by Turks. Heirs of Kyzylbashes live in the north of Iran, Turkey is in the west, Azerbaijan is in the east. Only Javakhk opens a northern window for Armenia," Alvrstyan said. "Armenia has always gambled on Javakhk, in an attempt to secure communications with Georgia. Any activity in Samtskhe Javakheti was not welcomed. Making Javakhk an article of commerce, Armenia will lose all arguments, since no Armenian will remain living in Georgia," he concluded. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |