  Chakhalyan case: Tbilissi court hasn't listened lawyer Patrick Arapian todayMay 8, 2009 - 23:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tbilisi Board of administrative affairs of the city court held the first hearing of the case of refusal by Georgian justice ministry to register the French lawyer and member of the Paris Bar Patrick Arapian as a defender of Vahagn Chakhalyan, Javakhk political activist and leader of "Democratic union Common Javakhk" on May 7. Program coordinator of the Yerkir union Robert Tatoyan told to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "The judge checked the presence of the sides and immediately after it announced about postponing the hearing on May 29 without mentioning any reason," told Robert Tatoyan. "This testifies to arbitrary decisions of judges, who have chosen the strategy of dragging out the process. However, Patrick Arapian repeatedly stated that irrespectively of court decision he will defend the rights of Vahagn Chakhalyan," stressed the representative of the Yerkir Union. Georgiam ministry of justice rejected register Patrick Arapian as a defender of the Chakhalyans on Feb. 16, 2009. Georgia's Ombudsman Sazar Subari in the letter addressed to Georgian justice minister Z. Adeashvili, suggested to restore violated rights of the Chakhalyans and allow the French lawyer to participate in the legal proceeding, but Georgian authorities ignored his recommendations. During rallies organized in Paris between April 14 and 28 to protect Vahagn Chakhalyan's rights, the Georgian ambassador in France Mamuka Kudava promised, that Georgian authorities will give positive decision in respect to registration of Patrick Arapian.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
