THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN FUNERAL OF YOUNG MAN KILLED IN TSALKA

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 16 2006

AKHALKALAK, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The funeral of
23-years old Gevorg Gevorgian took place on March 14, in the Ghunchi
village of the region of Tsalka. The young man was fiercely killed in
the regional center few days ago. According to the “A-Info” agency,
about 3 thousand people participated in the funeral. In spite of
the difficult road conditions, about 500 people came from Akhalkalak
and Ninotsminda.

Public figures, intellectuals, citizens who demand of the judicial
system of Georgia a just sentence towards the murderers, spoke during
the mourning ceremony.

Three suspects were arrested on the case of falling on Gevorg Gevorgian
and his friends, though the number of criminals was about 1.5 dozen
according to eye witnesses and those suffered.