Coordinating Council for Protection of Javakheti Armenians Rights urges Armenian lobby of U.S. to address Javakhk problemsOctober 13, 2010 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Coordinating Council for Protection of Javakheti Armenians’ Rights urged the Armenian lobby of the U.S. to pay attention to the situation in Javakhk. “Ignoring statements, appeals of Armenian and international organizations, the Georgian authorities toughen the discriminative policy towards Armenians of Javakhk. Armenian organizations should present facts of violation of rights of Georgia’s Armenians to the U.S. administration and take relevant measures,” reads a statement of the Council received by PanARMENIAN.Net The Council urges the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) and Armenian Assembly of America to include problems of Javakheti Armenians on their agenda, endorsing the U.S. efforts aimed at establishing democracy and protecting national minorities’ rights in Georgia. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |