DO NOT DRIVE THE RUSSIAN ARMY OUT OF AKHALQALAQ

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14-03-2005

On March 13 there has been a three-hour meeting in Akhalqalaq in
which, according to the organizers, about 10 000 people took part. The
meeting with the theme «No to negative migration» was organized by the
non-governmental organization «United Javaxq». The participants of the
meeting complained against the decision of driving the Russian
military bases out of Akhalqalaq. The participant of the meeting
turned to the Georgian President Mikhail Sahakashvili with the
following demands:

«1. The recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Georgian
Parliament;

2. Elimination of the prohibitions of teaching Armenian History in the
Armenian schools in Georgia and of Armenian pupils’ coming to Armenia
on excursions;

3. Not to drive the Russian military bases out pf Akhalqalaq;

4. Adoption of the Law about the Protection of National Minorities;

5. Restoration of the Administrative services in Akhalqalaq, e.g. that
of Passport department».

The organizers of the Meeting expect to get the answer to the
questions put forward by them before March 31.