12/10/2009 15:10
Key-issues of Javakheti addresed to Benita Ferrero-Waldner
Armenian Community of Javakhk’s Armenians in Russia wrote a letter to Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner in which voices concerns on wide range of key-issues of Armenians in Javakheti (Georgia).
In particular, the letter outlines the following items: issue of home rule, Armenian language to be additional state one in region of Javakheti, returning to people of Javakheti their historical relics and architecture, etc.
The letter also includes a brief note about immediate liberation of political prisoner Vahagn Chakhalyan, as well as mentions other key problems that concern Armenian minority in Georgia, such as indication of Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church which has no registration in Georgia, problem of discrimination against Armenian in public fields, etc.
“We believe that the international community ought to take immediate steps to avoid further aggravation and to prevent genesis of new hotbed of confrontation,” said in letter.