TBILISI. - The Javakhk Diaspora of Russia called on its compatriots in the Armenian inhabited parts of Georgia, in particular in Samtskhe-Javakhk, to vote for the party and candidate who will have concrete priorities in their program during the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Parliamentary elections in Georgia are scheduled for this October, the organization informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Among the priorities are decentralization and granting the region wider rights of self-governance, representation of the Armenian language, return of the churches belonging to the Armenian Apostolic Church, cultural and religious monuments to the diocese, flow of investments, support for small and medium-sized business and creation of new jobs in the region.

“It is necessary for Georgia to maintain unity and consolidation of the multinational society,” the statement reads.