Experts warn of impending danger to JavakhkJanuary 30, 2009 - 14:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Grigor Minasyan, who was arrested in Georgia on January 22, heads a youth center in Akhaltsikhe and is the initiator of various national, cultural and religious events. Thanks to his activities, Armenians of Samthkhe Javakheti became more consolidated for maintenance of Armenian identity and traditions, an Armenian expert said."Minasyan was one of those few people who resisted Georgian authorities' pressing anti-Armenian policy in the region," Eduard Abrahamyan, expert at Mitq analytical center, told PanARMENIAN.Net "Grigor Minasyan and his friends tried to protect Surb Nshan Armenian Church from Georgian encroachment. His arrest and accusation of espionage is shocking. It once again proves Georgia's duplicity and aggressiveness toward Armenian activities in Samtskhe Javakheti," he said. "It's also shocking that the Georgian authorities eye the people who are trying to protect their language and national traditions as enemies. Grigor Minasyan has two children and he wants them to grow up as true Armenians. This is the reason of his arrest," Abrahamyan concluded. 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. |