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    GEORGIAN-ARMENIANS ASK CATHOLICOS TO RAISE CHAKHALYAN'S ISSUE IN JAVAKHK

    Tert.am
    09.06.11

    A group of Georgian-Armenians have voiced concerns over the Georgian
    authorities' persecutions against Vahagn Chakalyan, an activists from
    Javakhk, who was sent to jail for his pro-Armenian activities.

    They have written a to Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II (who
    is planning a visit to the Armenian populated Georgian region),
    asking him him to raise Chakhalyan's issue at meetings with Georgian
    Patriarch Ilia II, and government officials.

    The particularly call on the Catholicos to discuss with the Georgian
    authorities the illegal arrest and trial of the ethnic Armenian public
    and political figure who was subjected to political persecutions for
    his struggle towards the maintenance of the Armenian Apostolic Church
    and Armenian cultural and linguistic values in Javakhk.

    The letter was signed by over 1,200 Armenians from the districts of
    Akhakakalaki, Ninotsminda, Aspindza, Borjomi and Tsalka. The text
    with the attached signatures was sent to the Holy See of St Echmiadzin
    on Thursday.


    From: Baghdasarian
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