Prime News Agency, Georgia
March 11 2006
Population Of Akhalkalaki Held Protest Action Outside Building Of
Local Administration
Tbilisi. March 11 (Prime-News) – Population of Armenian nationality
held a protest action outside the building of Akhalkalaki
administration on Saturday regarding the incident that occurred in
Tsalka settlement.
During the incident Gevorg Gevorkyan, 24, was killed.
According to participants of the action resident of Tsalka settlement
was killed owing to his Armenian nationality.
Participants of the action appealed Georgian president with the
demand to allow using Armenian language in office work in
Samtskhe-Javakheti region, most part of which is Armenian population.
Mass scuffle occurred in Tsalka settlement on March 09.
As a result of scuffle Gevorg Gevorkyan, 24, was killed and died on
the spot, two other people were injured.
People who participated in the quarrel and suspected in murder are
detained.