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    RIA Novosti, Russia
    2005-04-03 12:07

    GEORGIA'S ARMENIANS DEMAND OFFICIAL STATUS FOR ARMENIAN LANGUAGE IN 2
    DISTRICTS WITH ARMENIAN POPULATION


    TBILISI, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - The United Javakhk civil association
    demands that the Georgian authorities grant an official status to the
    Armenian language in the Akhalkaki and Ninotsminda districts of Georgia,
    according to a press release issued by this organization, reports the
    Novosti-Georgia agency.

    The press release points out that the United Javakhk had earlier demanded
    that the Georgian authorities should officially recognize the fact of
    genocide committed against Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire in 1915,
    authorize teaching Armenia's history in Armenian schools in Georgia, sponsor
    excursions to Armenia for pupils of Armenian schools in Georgia, and adopt a
    law on protection of ethnic minorities' rights.

    "To date, these demands have not drawn a positive response from the Georgian
    authorities," the press release says. The document points out that the
    United Javakhk is set to resort to all constitutional methods of political
    dialogue to attain the above goals.

    "On March 31, a massive rally attended by thousands of people took place in
    Akhalakaki despite numerous obstacles caused by the Georgian authorities and
    local police," the document asserts. The authors of the document allege that
    the rally brought together about 9,000 people. The demonstrators protested
    against the authorities' plan to pull out the Russian military base from
    Akhalakaki. Leaders of the United Javakhk told the audience about the
    results attained after the previous rally, which took place on March 13.
    Among other things, they said, the authorities opened a passport office in
    Akhalakaki, and promised to study the feasibility of teaching Armenia's
    history in Armenian schools in Georgia.

    The United Javakhk also turned to Garegin II, Catholicos of All Armenians,
    with a request to grant the status of a diocese to the Javakheti district
    hosting Georgia's Armenian diaspora. Finally, the organization applied to
    the Armenian Government with a request to contribute to the region's
    economic development.
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