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GEORGIA'S ARMENIANS MEET WITH UN HUMAN RIGHTS REP.
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
Vladimir Shkolnikov (left) spoke at the 'Hayartun' Armenian Center
TBILISI--On March 9, representatives of the Armenian community in
Georgia met with Vladimir Shkolnikov, senior advisor of the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights in the South Caucasus. The subject of
the meeting was ethnic minority rights in Georgia.
The meeting was organized by the Open Society Georgia Foundation and
was hosted by the Armenian Cultural, Educational and Youth Centre
"Hayartun."
Shkolnikov discussed some of the recommendations that were presented
to the government of Georgia by various UN agencies, working in the
sphere of human rights.
The guest noted that Georgian authorities were recommended to address
the issue of restitution of confiscated properties of religious
minorities from the Soviet period and the early period of Georgian
independence.
Shkolnikov said that government is responsible for the safeguarding
of human rights, but civil society must always play an active role
and lend a helping hand to UN human rights agencies.
Members of the Armenian community raised issues concerning the
restitution of properties of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia that
were confiscated during the Soviet period, the systematic closing
of Armenian schools during the rule of the United National Movement,
political prisoners, and other issues.
From: Baghdasarian
http://asbarez.com/120690/georgia%E2%80%99s-armenians-meet-with-un-human-rights-rep/
Monday, March 17th, 2014
Vladimir Shkolnikov (left) spoke at the 'Hayartun' Armenian Center
TBILISI--On March 9, representatives of the Armenian community in
Georgia met with Vladimir Shkolnikov, senior advisor of the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights in the South Caucasus. The subject of
the meeting was ethnic minority rights in Georgia.
The meeting was organized by the Open Society Georgia Foundation and
was hosted by the Armenian Cultural, Educational and Youth Centre
"Hayartun."
Shkolnikov discussed some of the recommendations that were presented
to the government of Georgia by various UN agencies, working in the
sphere of human rights.
The guest noted that Georgian authorities were recommended to address
the issue of restitution of confiscated properties of religious
minorities from the Soviet period and the early period of Georgian
independence.
Shkolnikov said that government is responsible for the safeguarding
of human rights, but civil society must always play an active role
and lend a helping hand to UN human rights agencies.
Members of the Armenian community raised issues concerning the
restitution of properties of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia that
were confiscated during the Soviet period, the systematic closing
of Armenian schools during the rule of the United National Movement,
political prisoners, and other issues.
From: Baghdasarian