February 9, 2009 - 16:39 AMT
Arrests of Armenians going on in Javakhk
The Georgian Ministry of Interior continues arrests of Armenians in Samtskhe Javakheti region.

A certain Gisho was detained in Akhaltsikhe on February 7 (the details are being clarified). Although the search in his house produced no result, Georgian police officers took the man under arrest and conveyed him to Tbilisi.

The population of Akhaltsikhe link the incident to the recent arrest of Grigor Minasyan, director of Akhaltsikhe youth center, and Segei Hakobjanyan, chairman of Charles Aznavour benevolent organization, Bagin information center reports.

Grigory Minasyan and Sargis Hakobjanyan were detained in Samtskhe Javakheti on January 22.
The Georgian Minister of Interior initiated a criminal case in compliance with articles 18.1, 223.1 and 314 (formation of illegal armed unit and espionage) of the Georgian Penal Code.