Protest In Front Of Home Of National Security

PROTEST IN FRONT OF HOME OF NATIONAL SECURITY

Lragir.am
20 Oct 06

The members of United Javakheti started a sit-in in front of the
building of the National Security Service demanding to set free Vahagn
Chakhalyan, one of their leaders, who had been arrested October
11 for illegal crossing of the Armenian border. The participants
of the sit-in say the real reason for arresting Chakhalyan is the
effort of the Armenian government to support the Georgian government
in repressing the Armenian movement in Javakheti. The news agency
Regnum informs that the protestors consider Chakhalyan’s arrest an
"Armenian and Georgian plot". They announce that they are ready to
start a hunger strike for releasing Chakhalyan in case the Armenian
government fails to release Vahagn Chakhalyan within three days.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS