Javakhk problems caused by domestic tensions in GeorgiaApril 9, 2009 - 18:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Throwing Vahagn Chakhalyan into prison, Georgian authorities want to suppress the Armenian population's wish to protect their own rights, an expert said. "Problems of Javakheti Armenians are caused by domestic tensions in Georgia. National minorities appear as the country's most pressing problem," Tamara Vardanyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Armenian political parties and public should take action and demand that Vahagn Chakhalyan and other Armenian activists be released," she said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |