YOUTH HOLDS RALLY AGAINST GEORGIAN ACTIONS

Aysor
Nov 24 2009
Armenia

Members of Ararat Youth Union of Armenian Apostolic Church and dozens
of other students gathered today in front of Georgian Embassy in
Armenian capital city to hold rally against anti-Armenian policy.

In particular, the demonstrates claim for legal status for Armenian
Church in Georgia, return Armenian Churches, save and hold in respect
Armenian cultural heritage. The protesters carry posters reading
‘Javakhk is my homeland’, ‘Say no to indifference’, ‘Return our
churches’, ‘Georgians, you are Christian’, Aysor’s correspondent
reported.

These actions and protests rise from last developing in Georgia when
Armenian St. Gevorg Church of the 13th century, as people called it
‘Mugnetsots’, ruined on November 19. All requests and claims voiced
before by Armenian Catholicosat in address to Georgian government
and Georgian Patriarchy, remained unanswered.

Youth delegation headed by Father Hakob Khachatryan stepped into
Georgian Embassy, Aysor’s correspondent reports.