(Agri)Culture of Azerbaijanians in Georgia

Film about ethnic azerbaijanians who lives in Georgia.

From primary school to marry…

SOME ETHNIC AZERBAIJANIANS LIVING IN GEORGIA DON’T LET THEIR DAUGHTERS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION

Girls usually get married in this village when they become teen-ager. If girl passes teen-ager term and can not get married, village inhabitants say that “this girl has stayed at home”. It means her marriage period has already gone and nobody will marry to her.

The VIDEO about this problem…

Boys to school, girls to marry…

Some ethnic Azerbaijanians living in Georgia don’t let their daughters to continue their education

The morning in Ferma village of Kaspi region in Georgia… Teen-ager boys have their breakfast and prepare to go to school. Teen-ager girls after breakfast dress up and sit at home. They prepare to get married.

In Ferma village more than 90 percent of the populations are ethnic azerbaijanians. Girls usually get married in this village when they become teen-ager. If girl passes teen-ager term and can not get married, village inhabitants say that “this girl has stayed at home”. It means her marriage period has already gone and nobody will marry to her.

Because of this tradition girls are less among the pupil of the village school. For example, 26 students study at the 6^th class of Ferma Village Basic School. 20 of them are boys and six are girl students.

US grant 250$ millions for Democracy in Georgia in 2010

US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael Posner visits Georgia this week. He met with Opposition leaders of Georgia, Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs Giga Bokeria and Chief of Georgian Parliament David Bakradze. After meeting with Giga Bokeria, Posner gave interview to journalists.
Michael Posner said that he came to Georgia to discuss the situation of Democracy in Georgia and to speak about the Tbilisi Municipal Elections which will held in Spring of 2010. Posner said that they want the elections to be democratic.
According to Michael Posner, in 2010 the USA will devote 250 million dollars for the development of democracy and medias in Georgia.

Some people infected to jaundice in Khirdalan city, Azerbaijan

Reportage made for Azerbaijan TV channel “Khazar”.