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Vahagn Chakhalyan: Even though the new Georgian authorities are
effecting certain improvements, Javakhk Armenians still have lots of
unresolved problems
arminfo
Saturday, January 26, 14:01
All the attempts of the Georgian authorities to integrate Javakhk in
Georgia's social-political life will be in vain unless they make the
local residents feel that they are full citizens of their country,
Vahagn Chakhalyan, a political activist from Javakhk, who was
amnestied by the Georgian authorities a few days ago, says in his
press statement.
He says that even though the new Georgian authorities are effecting
certain improvements, the Javakhk Armenians still have lots of
unresolved problems.
"Particularly, the Georgian authorities must give Armenian the status
of an official regional language, must give back the Georgia-based
Armenian churches, must open an Armenian university in Akhalkalaki and
must proclaim real self-government in the region," Chakhalyan says and
adds that though set free, he will continue his struggle for justice
for himself and other political activists in Javakhk.
The leader of the United Javakhk Democratic Union political movement
Vahagn Chakhalyan was released on Jan 24 as a result of a broad
amnesty passed by the Georgian Parliament late last year after serving
four and half years of his ten-year prison term.
Chakhalyan was arrested by the Georgian authorities on July 21 2008.
On Apr 7 2009 he was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for
organization of mass public disorders, hooliganism and keeping
weapons. The legal proceedings were held with cross violations. Some
media called him a political prisoner.
effecting certain improvements, Javakhk Armenians still have lots of
unresolved problems
arminfo
Saturday, January 26, 14:01
All the attempts of the Georgian authorities to integrate Javakhk in
Georgia's social-political life will be in vain unless they make the
local residents feel that they are full citizens of their country,
Vahagn Chakhalyan, a political activist from Javakhk, who was
amnestied by the Georgian authorities a few days ago, says in his
press statement.
He says that even though the new Georgian authorities are effecting
certain improvements, the Javakhk Armenians still have lots of
unresolved problems.
"Particularly, the Georgian authorities must give Armenian the status
of an official regional language, must give back the Georgia-based
Armenian churches, must open an Armenian university in Akhalkalaki and
must proclaim real self-government in the region," Chakhalyan says and
adds that though set free, he will continue his struggle for justice
for himself and other political activists in Javakhk.
The leader of the United Javakhk Democratic Union political movement
Vahagn Chakhalyan was released on Jan 24 as a result of a broad
amnesty passed by the Georgian Parliament late last year after serving
four and half years of his ten-year prison term.
Chakhalyan was arrested by the Georgian authorities on July 21 2008.
On Apr 7 2009 he was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for
organization of mass public disorders, hooliganism and keeping
weapons. The legal proceedings were held with cross violations. Some
media called him a political prisoner.