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Javakhk Armenians Appeal to Clinton to Raise Chakhalyan's Release
Issue During Georgia Visit
hetq
18:55, June 2, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Georgia on June 5
as part of her regional trip to South Caucasus countries. In relation
to that a petition addressed to the U.S. Secretary of State was
transferred to the "Yerkir" Union of NGOs with a request to be
delivered to the addressee and be published.
More than 1650 residents of the Armenian populated Javakhk region of
Georgia signed under the appeal, where they call H. Clinton to raise
the Armenian political figure and political prisoner Vahagn
Chakhalyan's acquittal and release issue during her visit to Georgia
and her meetings with the Georgian authorities.
The petition with the attached signatures and the accompanying letter
was submitted to the U.S. Embassy on June 2, 2012.
Below is the full English translation of the petition.
Petition in support of the Javakheti Armenian political-social and
national figure, political prisoner Vahagn Chakhalyan
to be presented to the U.S. Secretary of State Mrs. Hillary Clinton
on behalf of the Javakheti people
APPEAL
During his activities, the Javakheti Armenian social, political and
national figure Vahagn Chakhalyan is fighting not only for the
improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the Javakheti
population and for the preservation of the ethnic, cultural,
linguistic, religious and educational values of the Armenian
population living in Georgia but also tries to stop the process that
forces Armenians to leave the region.
Because of the above mentioned activities and for having taken over
31% of the votes from the ruling party, when being presented in the
composition of the opposition party in during the local self
government elections in Akhalkalaki region of October 2006 with the
organization "United Javakhk" headed by him, Vahagn Chakhalyan became
subject to political persecutions. The "Javakhk-Info" agency, the
"Youth" radio, the sport-cultural and educational sections were closed
by the Georgian authorities and the edition of "Kajatun" newspaper was
banned.
Vahagn Chakhalyan was arrested illegally and sentenced to 10 years of
imprisonment with false accusations. The same fate was reserved for
his relatives and for many party members.
Therefore, we urge You to raise the theme of Vahagn Chakhalyan's
acquittal and release during your visit to Georgia and the meetings
with President Saakashvili.
Issue During Georgia Visit
hetq
18:55, June 2, 2012
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Georgia on June 5
as part of her regional trip to South Caucasus countries. In relation
to that a petition addressed to the U.S. Secretary of State was
transferred to the "Yerkir" Union of NGOs with a request to be
delivered to the addressee and be published.
More than 1650 residents of the Armenian populated Javakhk region of
Georgia signed under the appeal, where they call H. Clinton to raise
the Armenian political figure and political prisoner Vahagn
Chakhalyan's acquittal and release issue during her visit to Georgia
and her meetings with the Georgian authorities.
The petition with the attached signatures and the accompanying letter
was submitted to the U.S. Embassy on June 2, 2012.
Below is the full English translation of the petition.
Petition in support of the Javakheti Armenian political-social and
national figure, political prisoner Vahagn Chakhalyan
to be presented to the U.S. Secretary of State Mrs. Hillary Clinton
on behalf of the Javakheti people
APPEAL
During his activities, the Javakheti Armenian social, political and
national figure Vahagn Chakhalyan is fighting not only for the
improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the Javakheti
population and for the preservation of the ethnic, cultural,
linguistic, religious and educational values of the Armenian
population living in Georgia but also tries to stop the process that
forces Armenians to leave the region.
Because of the above mentioned activities and for having taken over
31% of the votes from the ruling party, when being presented in the
composition of the opposition party in during the local self
government elections in Akhalkalaki region of October 2006 with the
organization "United Javakhk" headed by him, Vahagn Chakhalyan became
subject to political persecutions. The "Javakhk-Info" agency, the
"Youth" radio, the sport-cultural and educational sections were closed
by the Georgian authorities and the edition of "Kajatun" newspaper was
banned.
Vahagn Chakhalyan was arrested illegally and sentenced to 10 years of
imprisonment with false accusations. The same fate was reserved for
his relatives and for many party members.
Therefore, we urge You to raise the theme of Vahagn Chakhalyan's
acquittal and release during your visit to Georgia and the meetings
with President Saakashvili.