SAMTSKHE-JAVAKHETI

Samtskhe-Javakhetiსამცხე-ჯავახეთის მხარე Samtskhe-Javakhetis mkhare
of Samtskhe-Javakheti within Georgia
General info
Region ISO 3166 code:	GE-SJ
Area:	6,413 km²
Population:	208,000 (2002)
Unemployment:	4.6%[1]
Poverty:	60%[1]
Average salary:	$46 per month[3]
Subdivision:	6 regions
Capital:	Akhaltsikhe
Governor:	Giorgi Khachidze

'Samtskhe-Javakheti' () is a region in southern Georgia, with Akhaltsikhe as its capital. Samtskhe-Javakheti comprises six administrative districts: Akhaltsikhe, Adigeni, Aspindza, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda. There are 5 municipal, 6 settlement (small town), 67 community and village Sakrebulos, and totally 268 villages in the region. It is bordered by Guria and Imereti to the north, Kartli (Shida Kartli and Kvemo Kartli) to the north-east and to the east, Armenia and Turkey to the south, Ajara to the west. Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and South Caucasus natural gas pipeline passes through this region.

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Tourist attractions

One of the major tourist attraction in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia is the Vardzia (which was founded by Queen Tamar in 1185) and Vanis Kvabebi (which dates from 8th century) cave monasteries. They are located near the town of Aspindza, Georgia.

Notes

1. http://www.investmentguide.ge/pages/country_overview/regional_overview/samtskhe-javakheti/
2. http://www.investmentguide.ge/pages/country_overview/regional_overview/samtskhe-javakheti/
3. http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:yun3Arb6B3gJ:www.eurasianet.org/georgia/samtskhe/+Samtskhe-Javakheti&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=3

References

★ Unemployment

★ Poverty

★ Average salary

★ Crisis Group Report

★ ICG Report

External links

★ Samtskhe-Javakheti Regional Governmental Website

★ ''Friends at Dinner, Foes at Politics'' (about socio-economic problems of the region)

★ ''Obstacles Impending the Regional Integration of the Javalkheti Region, an ECMI working paper (PDF format)