Imedi TV, Tbilisi, in Georgian
24 Sep 05
Ethnic Armenian groups planning to petition for federal Georgian
state
After Kvemo-Kartli, separatist groups are now becoming more active in
Samtskhe-Javakheti. The Armenian population in Akhalkalaki is calling
for autonomy. Members of the local Javakhk and Virk organizations
raised this issue at a forum of an Armenian public organization
called the Samtskhe-Javakheti union. The forum, which ended about an
hour ago, was attended by Armenians from Tbilisi and Yerevan. They
plan to petition for a federal Georgian state. Staff from several
Russian television channels and new agencies were also in Akhalkalaki
today.
24 Sep 05
Ethnic Armenian groups planning to petition for federal Georgian
state
After Kvemo-Kartli, separatist groups are now becoming more active in
Samtskhe-Javakheti. The Armenian population in Akhalkalaki is calling
for autonomy. Members of the local Javakhk and Virk organizations
raised this issue at a forum of an Armenian public organization
called the Samtskhe-Javakheti union. The forum, which ended about an
hour ago, was attended by Armenians from Tbilisi and Yerevan. They
plan to petition for a federal Georgian state. Staff from several
Russian television channels and new agencies were also in Akhalkalaki
today.