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EUROPE CAN SUPPORT SETTLEMENT OF JAVAKHK ISSUE
ARMENPRESS
MARCH 19, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MARCH 19, ARMENPRESS: Artak Gabrielyan, coordinator of
Samtskhe-Javakhk council of Armenian NGOs, held in Paris, Marseille,
Lion and Athens more than 15 meetings with members of the European
Parliament and representatives of other EU institutions on the issues
of Javakhk-Armenians. Mr. Gabrielyan told a news conference that
those meetings were very important for drawing Europe""s attention
to Javakhk issues, Armenpress reports.
He said that Javakhk must be a connecting link between Armenia and
Georgia. Meanwhile, minorities"" rights are encroached in Georgia,
a restrictive policy is conducted, and its example is that Georgia
spends the huge money received from abroad mostly in Tbilisi.
"Javakhk people are concerned about losing their national identity,
and self-government is the key to settlement of all their issues,"
said Artak Gabrielyan.
He reminded that as a result of the meetings held in Europe, there
will be positive shifts in solution of Javakhk issues, and expressed
hope that the European parliament will try to push Georgia to solve
the issues inside the country by means of negotiations or pressures.
The council coordinator stressed that though they stand up for
territorial integrity of Georgia, the only salvation of the country
is giving to national minorities self-government and having a federal
structure of government.
ARMENPRESS
MARCH 19, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MARCH 19, ARMENPRESS: Artak Gabrielyan, coordinator of
Samtskhe-Javakhk council of Armenian NGOs, held in Paris, Marseille,
Lion and Athens more than 15 meetings with members of the European
Parliament and representatives of other EU institutions on the issues
of Javakhk-Armenians. Mr. Gabrielyan told a news conference that
those meetings were very important for drawing Europe""s attention
to Javakhk issues, Armenpress reports.
He said that Javakhk must be a connecting link between Armenia and
Georgia. Meanwhile, minorities"" rights are encroached in Georgia,
a restrictive policy is conducted, and its example is that Georgia
spends the huge money received from abroad mostly in Tbilisi.
"Javakhk people are concerned about losing their national identity,
and self-government is the key to settlement of all their issues,"
said Artak Gabrielyan.
He reminded that as a result of the meetings held in Europe, there
will be positive shifts in solution of Javakhk issues, and expressed
hope that the European parliament will try to push Georgia to solve
the issues inside the country by means of negotiations or pressures.
The council coordinator stressed that though they stand up for
territorial integrity of Georgia, the only salvation of the country
is giving to national minorities self-government and having a federal
structure of government.