Although I am content with the Canadian Parliament’s decision, I have just been informed of a very disturbing situation that is taking place as we speak in Akhaltskha, Georgia.
At the end of the soviet era, over %80 of the population of this city were Armenians, today, due to the Georgian government’s oppression; there are less than %40 left. Javakhk has been Armenian territory for a very long time. Just recently, Georgia created a university to invite a large number of students to Akhaltskha to study and live there.
The sad news that I am talking about is the removal of a large Khachkar that was to be inaugurated in two days. The Georgian authorities used a crane to remove the monument dedicated to the Genocide and placed it near a small Armenian church outside of town. From what I understood, the land was legally provided to the Armenian community to be used as a monument site... There are thousands of Armenians rallied up in front of the Regional Government building (Marzbedaran). As I write these lines, 10 representatives of the Armenian community are in discussions with the Marzbed. If they cannot come up with a reasonable and satisfactory solution, I am afraid there will be serious consequences. Many of the Armenian youth there are angry about this unjust situation. Unfortunately they don’t have any guidance from either Armenia or the Diaspora. This community is isolated and is in serious danger.