Language - One of Javakhk's ProblemsNovember 25, 2006 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lack of knowledge of the Georgian language is one of the major problems of the Armenians of Samtskhe Javakhetia. According to the new Georgian legislation people not knowing the Georgian language cannot serve in executive power bodies, RA Prime Minister's advisor Stepan Margaryan said in Yerevan. In his words, 95% of Javakhk's population do not speak Georgian. "Georgian teachers who arrive there to teach the state language start speaking Armenian after a while and the problem remains," he said.As for the tension at Bavra checkpoint at the Armenian-Georgian border the PM's advisor considers it's the result of incoordinate legislative acts of Armenia and Georgia. Armenia's relations with Georgia cannot ensure crossing the border without documents and to put it strictly, the border guards were right as regards Vahagn Chakhalyan. However, there is no need to stir up noise," Margaryan resumed. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |