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    AZG DAILY #41, 10-03-2009

    Javakhk Update: 2009-03-10 00:22:37 (GMT +04:00)

    THE GEORGIANSâ?? NEW GAME

    By Hasmik Haroutiunian, translated by L.H.

    The attorney is banned from defending Vahagn Chakhalianâ??s
    interests

    On the eve, Vahagn Chakhalianâ??s protector of rights Stepan
    Voskanian visited Tbilisi to meet the activist. At the place of
    confinement, the police prevented Stepan Voskanian to meet the
    accused.

    Vahagn Chakhalian is illegally deprived of freedom more than 7 months
    at Tbilisi #8 jail. The police officers told Stepan Voskanian that the
    latterâ??s license given on September 5, 2008, was not valid

    "The license can be given once and consequently it does not lose its
    validity until the end of the trial. I am sure that all of these is
    specially planned, and aims at carrying on the lawsuit without the
    Armenian attorney. I think that Chakhalian will be sentenced
    illegally", Vahagn Chakhalianâ??s protector of rights Stepan
    Voskanian told "Azg" daily.

    The police officers told Stepan Voskanian that his license was given
    by the Georgian Ministry of Justice, which undertook changes two
    months ago, and that the solitary confinements appertain to another
    legal institution. The situation is really strange. Recently the same
    â?`dissolved' Ministry of Justice rejected the license of
    French-Armenian attorney Patrick Arapian. Nevertheless, after
    long-lasting talks Voskanian was allowed to meet the Georgian-Armenian
    activist for the last time.

    In order to assume the role of protector of rights of Vahagn
    Chakhalian, his father and brother, Voskanian should file a
    petition. He is sure that the Georgians want to gain time and solve
    the issue illegally. According to the Georgian legislation, after 9
    months of detention the accused should be released and follow the
    trial in freedom.

    "Vahagn Chakhalian's 9 month-detention completes on April 21. And as
    there is no evidence against him, the Georgian police will try to
    issue a verdict until that date", Voskanian said.

    The above-mentioned confirms that Chakhalian will be convicted of his
    political views.

    In this connection, Stepan Voskanian sent an application-letter to the
    Georgian Ombudsman Sozar Subarii.
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