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VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN RESPONDS TO SAAKASHVILI
12:40 pm | Today | Politics
Vahagn Chakhalyan, a Javakhk-based Armenian activist, has issued
a statement referring to Georgian President of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili's recent announcement in which he condemned Chakhalyan's
release.
"Saakashvili's accusations in my address prove once again that
my imprisonment was politically motivated and I was arrested for
fighting for the protection of the rights of the Armenian population
of Georgia. Saakashvili again proved that he jailed me for voicing
about failure of the country to implement the assumed international
commitments on ethnic minorities and silence the Javakhk Armenians.
Spreading lies and misinformation about me Saakashvili is attempting
to conceal the simple fact that as in many other domestic and foreign
issues, his political course has failed in this issue as well.
Convicting me with false charges, prosecuting other Javakhk-Armenian
activists had the reverse effect - they helped to draw the attention
of the international community on the issues of Javakhk Armenians.
Though my release was the demonstration of a good will of Georgia's
new authorities, it was also agreed with the calls of the Javakhk
residents and pressure of the international community, Chakhalyan
said adding that Saakashvili's announcement will be forwarded as
additional evidence to the European Court of Human Rights which is
presently discussing Chakhalyan's appeal.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2013/03/25/chakhalyan
From: Baghdasarian
12:40 pm | Today | Politics
Vahagn Chakhalyan, a Javakhk-based Armenian activist, has issued
a statement referring to Georgian President of Georgia Mikheil
Saakashvili's recent announcement in which he condemned Chakhalyan's
release.
"Saakashvili's accusations in my address prove once again that
my imprisonment was politically motivated and I was arrested for
fighting for the protection of the rights of the Armenian population
of Georgia. Saakashvili again proved that he jailed me for voicing
about failure of the country to implement the assumed international
commitments on ethnic minorities and silence the Javakhk Armenians.
Spreading lies and misinformation about me Saakashvili is attempting
to conceal the simple fact that as in many other domestic and foreign
issues, his political course has failed in this issue as well.
Convicting me with false charges, prosecuting other Javakhk-Armenian
activists had the reverse effect - they helped to draw the attention
of the international community on the issues of Javakhk Armenians.
Though my release was the demonstration of a good will of Georgia's
new authorities, it was also agreed with the calls of the Javakhk
residents and pressure of the international community, Chakhalyan
said adding that Saakashvili's announcement will be forwarded as
additional evidence to the European Court of Human Rights which is
presently discussing Chakhalyan's appeal.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/politics/2013/03/25/chakhalyan
From: Baghdasarian