YEREVAN, DECEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Today it is rather difficult to write objective scientific works about Armenian-Georgian relations, particularly on the theme of Javakhk, because Javakhk is in the center of the clashes of powerful geopolitical forces - on one hand, Georgia-Russia and on the other hand - Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey. Ashot Melkonian, Director of the Institute of History of the RA National Academy of Sciences, expressed this opinion at the December 18 presentation of the book "Samtskhe-Javakhk-Treghk in the Context of Armenian-Georgian Relations" by Vahe Sargsian, student for the master's degree of the Department of History of Armenia's Neighboring Countries of Yerevan State University. In his words, the young researcher succeeded in obtaining unique materials, comparing all the facts and creating a monography acceptable to everyone, even to political forces with the opposite opinion. V. Sargsian said that his monography presents the developments of the last 15 years of the 20th century in Samthskhe, Jvakhk and Treghk in the context of Georgia's home political situation and Armenian-Georgian interstate relations.

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