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AUTONOMY FOR ARMENIAN-POPULATED REGION OF GEORGIA OUT OF QUESTION - SHIRAK TOROSYAN
NEWS.AM
March 21, 2013 | 12:51
YEREVAN.- At the moment autonomy for Armenian-populated region of
Georgia is out of the question, head of Javakhk union, MP Shirak
Torosyan told reporters on Thursday.
"Autonomy for Javakhk is out of the question. Speculation appeared
during the last years of Saakashvili's rule when pressure on the
region increased," he said.
Despite Mikheil Saakashvili's assurances, the people of Javakhk were
not full citizens of Georgia, Torosyan added. MP is hopeful that
Bidzina Ivanishvili will fulfill his promise and citizens of Javakhk
will in fact become full citizens of the neighboring state.
He pointed out positive movement in Javakhk, noting that there is no
violence. "Atmosphere of fear has disappeared. Political prisoners,
first of all Vahagn Chakhalyan, were freed. Georgian authorities
abolished ban on entry of a group of activists, including me,"
Torosyan said.
NEWS.AM
March 21, 2013 | 12:51
YEREVAN.- At the moment autonomy for Armenian-populated region of
Georgia is out of the question, head of Javakhk union, MP Shirak
Torosyan told reporters on Thursday.
"Autonomy for Javakhk is out of the question. Speculation appeared
during the last years of Saakashvili's rule when pressure on the
region increased," he said.
Despite Mikheil Saakashvili's assurances, the people of Javakhk were
not full citizens of Georgia, Torosyan added. MP is hopeful that
Bidzina Ivanishvili will fulfill his promise and citizens of Javakhk
will in fact become full citizens of the neighboring state.
He pointed out positive movement in Javakhk, noting that there is no
violence. "Atmosphere of fear has disappeared. Political prisoners,
first of all Vahagn Chakhalyan, were freed. Georgian authorities
abolished ban on entry of a group of activists, including me,"
Torosyan said.