Armenian villages in Kvemo Kartli nearly assimilatedSeptember 8, 2009 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Besides Javakhk, Armenia has problems with the border with Georgia. But curiously enough, no one speaks of it, an Armenian expert said. "The problem is with six Armenian villages in Kvemo Kartli region, where Georgian frontier guards prevent peasants from moving around freely and farming. Recently, several villagers were detained for alleged violation of the border," Eduard Abrahamyan, expert at Mitq analytical center, told a news conference today. He reminded that these villages were a part of Armenia from 1920 to 1935. "In 1937, the soviet rule decreed that these Armenian lands should be annexed to Georgia, because there is no road linking them to Armenia. As a matter of fact, these villages are a part of Lori region and there is a country road through Jiliza Armenian settlement," he said. Abrahamyan said the problem can be resolved only if Armenia demands the villages be re-annexed to RA. "Otherwise, surrounded by Azeri settlements, these will not be Armenian villages in several years," he said. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |