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 GEORGIAN ARMENIANS PURSUE AUTONOMY
  It is reported that the movements that began with cultural rights demands by Armenians who live in Javakhethi region of Georgia haven gone through maturity period and it has been prepared a draft constitution by taking advantage from political instability in which Georgia fell down.

It is also heard that architects of the so-called “Constitution that was prepared by an organization called “Javakhk” that made activities in Samtskhe-Javakheti and was sent to Georgian Government in early June 2005 were Ervan Shirinian and Artashes Vardapetian.

In the draft constitution which consists of 31 articles it is stated geographical borders, capital city and administrative structure of Javakheti region and give detailed explanation about every kind of matters which will led the so-called political existence to be recognized such as acceptance of national flag and national anthem and usage of Armenian language as official language, forming legislative, executive and judicial body and establishment of their own security and military units.

On the other hand, it is regarded such following articles in the draft constitution as first steps towards independence of Georgian Armenians;

- Joint military units shall be established to protect the common borders of Georgia-Javakheti. The command of this unit shall be undertaken by an Armenian officer from Javakheti. Georgian and Russian volunteers may participate to this unit; however Armenians who live in the region shall do compulsory military service in this unit. This unit shall be received orders in Armenian language and the responsibility for the protection of borders shall be on Armenian forces. This unit shall consist of Armenian soldiers who have high nationalist feelings especially in order to provide security against Turks.

-The arrangement of custom affairs on Armenian border may only be involved by Javakhetian people. Javakheti Parliament may appoint the Head of Custom Affairs Department by receiving approval of Georgian Government.

-Javakheti region is dependent on the Republic of Armenia in economic, commercial, production and religious affairs. The relationship between two countries may not be intervened by any Georgian institution.

This text was announced as “the Constitution of Javakheti Autonomous Republic” and sent to Georgian Parliament. It is reported that parliamentarians who joined in the session said that “it is an absurd text and it is impossible to be accepted” and “they did not take this initiative seriously” after reading this text in the Parliament.

However it is seen the development as meaningful on the ground that even the attempt to be prepared this kind of the draft constitution indicated the ambitions of Armenians in the region.

It is an undeniable fact that these movements that have a potential to become second Nogorno Karabakh in Southern Caucasus and have already be supported by Armenia will further escalate in the future as a result of recent developments between Georgia and Russian Federation.

Although it is stated that it shall be remained royal to Tbilisi Government in many paragraphs of the so-called draft constitution, it is understood that Armenians have planned (dreamed) to take steps towards autonomy by taking advantage from “democratic” atmosphere in Georgia and after autonomy, to unite with Armenia by separating from Georgia which has already been in political impasse because of the existent autonomous republics.

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