Tweet
GEORGIA'S LEADERSHIP LAUNCHES POLICY OF FORCING ARMENIANS TO LEAVE JAVAKHK
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 22, 2010 - 13:34 AMT 08:34 GMT
Member of Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group Shirak
Torosyan said that the Georgian leadership has launched a new policy
of forcing Armenians to leave Javakhk.
A new program has been approved for Armenian schools of Javakhk.
According to the program, the number of lessons of the Armenian
language and literature has been cut by two times, Torosyan told a
press conference in Yerevan.
According to him, the Georgian authorities aim to eradicate the
Armenian language in Javakhk, what is a rough violation of national
minorities' rights.
"The anti-Armenian policy of Georgia's leadership is exceeding all
bounds," said Torosyan.
Besides, he added that the intelligence services of Georgia have
prepared a list of teachers of the Armenian language and history, who
voice issues of national identity. And these teachers are dismissed
without any explanations. "They are even forbidden to hold other posts
in Georgia," noted Torosyan, adding that similar acts are aimed at
distorting the national image of Javakheti Armenians.
"Currently, an unprecedented system of repressions is introduced in
Javakhk, it had no analogues even during the Soviet era - Stalin's
tenure," he said.
Answering a question of a Panarmenian.Net reporter on Armenia's role
in improving the situation in Javakhk, Torosyan said that Armenia
should raise the problem of Javakheti Armenians during all meetings
with the Georgian authorities.
"Hopefully, the Georgian authorities will finally conceive what kind
of catastrophic consequences such policy may have for Georgia itself,"
concluded Torosyan.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 22, 2010 - 13:34 AMT 08:34 GMT
Member of Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group Shirak
Torosyan said that the Georgian leadership has launched a new policy
of forcing Armenians to leave Javakhk.
A new program has been approved for Armenian schools of Javakhk.
According to the program, the number of lessons of the Armenian
language and literature has been cut by two times, Torosyan told a
press conference in Yerevan.
According to him, the Georgian authorities aim to eradicate the
Armenian language in Javakhk, what is a rough violation of national
minorities' rights.
"The anti-Armenian policy of Georgia's leadership is exceeding all
bounds," said Torosyan.
Besides, he added that the intelligence services of Georgia have
prepared a list of teachers of the Armenian language and history, who
voice issues of national identity. And these teachers are dismissed
without any explanations. "They are even forbidden to hold other posts
in Georgia," noted Torosyan, adding that similar acts are aimed at
distorting the national image of Javakheti Armenians.
"Currently, an unprecedented system of repressions is introduced in
Javakhk, it had no analogues even during the Soviet era - Stalin's
tenure," he said.
Answering a question of a Panarmenian.Net reporter on Armenia's role
in improving the situation in Javakhk, Torosyan said that Armenia
should raise the problem of Javakheti Armenians during all meetings
with the Georgian authorities.
"Hopefully, the Georgian authorities will finally conceive what kind
of catastrophic consequences such policy may have for Georgia itself,"
concluded Torosyan.
From: A. Papazian