1915 can be repeated in GeorgiaJanuary 23, 2009 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The actions of Georgian law enforcement prove that the Georgian authorities decided to settle the Armenian issue forcibly, an Armenian expert said. "The arrest of Grigory Minasyan and Sargis Hakobjanyan followed the attempts to liquidate Gurgen Shirinyan and the so-called trial of Vahagn Chakhalyan," Eduard Abrahamyan, expert at Mitq analytical center told PanARMENIAN.Net Grigory Minasyan and Sargis Hakobjanyan were detained in Samtskhe Javakheti on January 22. 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 was initiated. "Such actions will continue until complete de-Armenization of Samtskhe," Abrahamyan said. "All what happens in Georgia today reminds the situation in vilayets of Western Armenia. The entire Armenianhood and the world community should unite to prevent repetition of 1915 in Georgia," he said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |