KAREKIN II, ILIA II DISCUSS VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN RELEASE

PanARMENIAN.Net
June 15, 2011 – 16:03 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – During his visit to Georgia, Catholicos of All
Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II met with parents of illegally
arrested Javakhk political activist, United Javakhk Movement Leader
Vahagn Chakhalyan.

As Karekin II noted, the issue of Chakhalyan release was raised during
his meeting with Catholic-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II.

On the threshold of the visit of Catholicos of All Armenians, His
Holiness Karekin II to Georgia, Javakhk Armenians signed a petition
calling on the Catholicos to raise the issues of Armenian population
during his meeting with Georgian officials and Catholic-Patriarch of
All Georgia Ilia II.

Those undersigned also requested Karekin II to address the illegal
arrest of Javakhk political activist, United Javakhk Movement Leader
Vahagn Chakhalyan.

Over 1200 Armenians from Akhalkalaki, Ninotsminda, Borjomi, Tsalka
singed the petition sent to Holy Etchmiadzin on June 9.