Shirak Torosyan: Javakhk won’t follow Nakhijevan’s fateMarch 17, 2010 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Assembly member Shirak Torosyan said Armenians in Javakhk again suffer persecution on the threshold of elections to the local self-government. “Armenian activists are unreasonably summoned by police. Exploiting Armenia’s dependence on Georgian transit routes, the Georgian authorities exert pressure on the Armenian population in Javakhk. Statements on friendly relations between the two countries are mere formality. Yerevan and Tbilisi’s playing ostrich forced Javakheti Armenians to think about autonomy. We won’t let Javakhk follow the fate of Nakhijevan,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “The newly established coordination council on protection Javakheti Armenians’ rights has developed an action plan. We will work with Armenian organizations across the globe,” Mr. Torosyan added. He criticized the inferiority of the US State Department’s Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Georgia, which mentions the arrest of Vahagn Chakhalyan’s only. As to opening of Upper Lars checkpoint, Mr. Torosyan said that Georgia has much to gain from restoration of relations with Russia. Javakhk Javakhk is first mentioned under this very name in "Armenian History" by the V c. historian Movses Khorenatsy in regard to the administrative reforms realized by king Vagharshak. Regardless of the different interpretations of the list of the kings of the pre-Christian period, all the researchers agree that the aforementioned events date as far back as the II c. BC. In the IV c. BC Javakhk was the summer residence of the Georgian king Parnavaz, "In autumn and spring he lived in the city of Mtskhet , in summer in Javakhet and in winter in Ganchenk". About 185 BC, Artashes I annexed the province to Metz Hayk Kingdom , while in 37 AD it became part of Georgia . 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |