Yerkir Union praises Free Georgia party’s support to Javakheti ArmeniansMarch 28, 2011 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerkir Union praised the initiative of Free Georgia party, considering it to be the first step aimed at recognition of civil, religious, lingual, educational and cultural rights of Javakheti Armenians. “We call on all political forces of Georgia – both pro-governmental and opposition – to follow this example, conceive problems of the Armenian community in Georgia and take certain actions for their resolution in an atmosphere of tolerance, dialogue and mutual understanding,” the union said in a statement. On March 25, leader of opposition Free Georgia party Kakha Kukava expressed willingness to assist in resolution of Javakheti Armenians’ problems during a meeting at Moscow representation of the Coordinating Council for Protection of Javakheti Armenians’ Rights. Kukava added that his party will raise the issue of recognizing Javakheti politician Vahagn Chakhalyan as “prisoner of conscience” during the upcoming sitting of the commission on Georgia’s political prisoners. 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 | 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |