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Now Armenians claim for Azerbaijani-populated territories in Georgia

05 December 2009 11:12 (UTC +04:00)

APAâ€™s Georgia bureau reports that Georgian media writes about it. According to the appeal, Armenia-Georgia border passing through the territory of Lori was determined by the USSR without taking into consideration Armeniaâ€™s interests.
â€œThe real border passes through the Khram river and this is based on the legal decision of the Paris conference, 1920.â€

Armenian organizations demand official Yerevan to pay attention to the protection of the rights of Armenian population of the northern Lori, restore historical, legal justice and start methodical work in this field. The appeal says that for centuries Lori had been one of the main centers of Armenian culture and national identity, had been inseparable till the political and demographic changes of the 20th century.

It should be mentioned that Azerbaijanis had lived in the territories lying to the Khram river for centuries. The historical castles, cultural monuments in the villages prove that it has always been the native land of the Azerbaijanis. Armenians has only 3-4 villages, while Azerbaijanis 29 villages near the bank of the Khram river. Gushchu, Gasimli, Sadakhli, Gachagan, Ashagi and Yuhari Saral villages are among them.