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GEORGIA PROPOSAL REMINDED MP OF ARMENIA-TURKEY RAPPROCHEMENT
epress.am
06.17.2011 16:26
The visit of His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians, to Georgia was historical, but, at
the same time, it had negative consequences, said Republican Party
of Armenia (HHK) MP, Javakhq (Javakheti) Patriotic Union President
Shirak Torosyan, speaking to journalists in Yerevan today.
"The Catholicos' visit was historical, since no Armenian Catholicos
had gone to [the Armenian-populated Georgian region of] Javakhq
[Javakheti] since 1905. It was very inspiring for the Georgian-Armenian
community, for Javakhq's Armenians - ten thousand people greeted the
Catholicos. This visit conveyed a new charge for Javakhq-Armenians,"
he said.
On the other hand, the MP noted that the Catholicos' visit resulted in
negative consequences. "The text of the communique put forth by the
Georgian side was a surprise for us. With this text it became clear
that the Georgian side wants to lead this process into a deadlock. The
Georgian side's proposals were unjustified, unacceptable for us."
Torosyan then listed the provisions in the communique in which the
Georgian party proposes that the Armenian Apostolic Church have the
same status in Georgia as the Georgian church has in Armenia.
"You can't put this issue on the same level. A few hundred thousand
Armenians live in Georgia, while there's practically no Georgian
community in Armenia," said Torosyan.
The Javakhq Patriotic Union leader mentioned one other provision in
the communique which refers to contentious churches. "They insist
that 5 churches operating in Armenia are Georgian, when there isn't
even a single Georgian who lives in the area of those churches."
There was also another point in the communique, according to which a
committee should be created which would discuss the issue of church
affiliation. Torosyan compared this committee with Turkey's proposed
committee of historians to debate the Armenian Genocide, as it means
to initially cast doubts on the facts.
epress.am
06.17.2011 16:26
The visit of His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians, to Georgia was historical, but, at
the same time, it had negative consequences, said Republican Party
of Armenia (HHK) MP, Javakhq (Javakheti) Patriotic Union President
Shirak Torosyan, speaking to journalists in Yerevan today.
"The Catholicos' visit was historical, since no Armenian Catholicos
had gone to [the Armenian-populated Georgian region of] Javakhq
[Javakheti] since 1905. It was very inspiring for the Georgian-Armenian
community, for Javakhq's Armenians - ten thousand people greeted the
Catholicos. This visit conveyed a new charge for Javakhq-Armenians,"
he said.
On the other hand, the MP noted that the Catholicos' visit resulted in
negative consequences. "The text of the communique put forth by the
Georgian side was a surprise for us. With this text it became clear
that the Georgian side wants to lead this process into a deadlock. The
Georgian side's proposals were unjustified, unacceptable for us."
Torosyan then listed the provisions in the communique in which the
Georgian party proposes that the Armenian Apostolic Church have the
same status in Georgia as the Georgian church has in Armenia.
"You can't put this issue on the same level. A few hundred thousand
Armenians live in Georgia, while there's practically no Georgian
community in Armenia," said Torosyan.
The Javakhq Patriotic Union leader mentioned one other provision in
the communique which refers to contentious churches. "They insist
that 5 churches operating in Armenia are Georgian, when there isn't
even a single Georgian who lives in the area of those churches."
There was also another point in the communique, according to which a
committee should be created which would discuss the issue of church
affiliation. Torosyan compared this committee with Turkey's proposed
committee of historians to debate the Armenian Genocide, as it means
to initially cast doubts on the facts.