The cosio-economic problems of Samtskhe-Javakhetia are like those the other mountainous regions of Georgia experience. Despite all this, the Georgian government intends to spend one third of the funds rendered by the MCC on the building of roads in Javakhetia, Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Revaz Gachechiladze stated in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. In his words, schools are being repaired in the region. “We are hopeful that the rich Armenian Diaspora will make a contribution to the industrialization of Javakhetia,” he remarked.
The Ambassador also noted that the economic projects always bear a certain political load. “Georgia is not interested in Armenia’s isolation, via transport infrastructure, for example. You have never heard Georgian journalist say something like “Armenia and Iran isolate Georgia with Russia’s assistance” in case the gas pipeline from Iran has a small diameter and does not extend to the Georgian border, have you?” Revaz Gachechiladze underscored.
