Georgia’s leadership launches policy of forcing Armenians to leave JavakhkJuly 22, 2010 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group Shirak Torosyan said that the Georgian leadership has launched a new policy of forcing Armenians to leave Javakhk. A new program has been approved for Armenian schools of Javakhk. According to the program, the number of lessons of the Armenian language and literature has been cut by two times, Torosyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the Georgian authorities aim to eradicate the Armenian language in Javakhk, what is a rough violation of national minorities' rights. “The anti-Armenian policy of Georgia’s leadership is exceeding all bounds,” said Torosyan. Besides, he added that the intelligence services of Georgia have prepared a list of teachers of the Armenian language and history, who voice issues of national identity. And these teachers are dismissed without any explanations. “They are even forbidden to hold other posts in Georgia,” noted Torosyan, adding that similar acts are aimed at distorting the national image of Javakheti Armenians. “Currently, an unprecedented system of repressions is introduced in Javakhk, it had no analogues even during the Soviet era – Stalin’s tenure,” he said. Answering a question of a Panarmenian.Net reporter on Armenia’s role in improving the situation in Javakhk, Torosyan said that Armenia should raise the problem of Javakheti Armenians during all meetings with the Georgian authorities. “Hopefully, the Georgian authorities will finally conceive what kind of catastrophic consequences such policy may have for Georgia itself,” concluded Torosyan. Javakhk Javakhk is first mentioned under this very name in "Armenian History" by the V c. historian Movses Khorenatsy in regard to the administrative reforms realized by king Vagharshak. Regardless of the different interpretations of the list of the kings of the pre-Christian period, all the researchers agree that the aforementioned events date as far back as the II c. BC. In the IV c. BC Javakhk was the summer residence of the Georgian king Parnavaz, "In autumn and spring he lived in the city of Mtskhet , in summer in Javakhet and in winter in Ganchenk". About 185 BC, Artashes I annexed the province to Metz Hayk Kingdom , while in 37 AD it became part of Georgia . Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia. Lukashenko has "very interesting proposal" involving Caucasus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said he has "a very interesting proposal" involving the Caucasus region. Azerbaijan establishing three military colleges Three military colleges are being established in Azerbaijan, according to a decree signed by the country’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |