SITUATION OF MINORITIES IN GEORGIA CHANGES?!

02.01.2004 [21:03]
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The leaders of ethnic minorities who gathered in the press center of “Marriott” hotel, Tbilisi spoke of their participation in the socio-political processes in Georgia. The representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia taking part in the debates highlighted the issue of participation of ethnic minorities in upcoming presidential elections. As it was noted, participation in elections means protection one’s constitutional rights no matter one votes for the main thing is not to allow anybody vote instead of you, thus, to prevent the rig.

Milli Majlis deputies Asim Mollazadeh, Anar Mammadkhanli and other law protectors shared their opinions on problems of human rights violations in regions Kvemo Kartli-Borchali and Samtskhe-Javakhetia mainly populated with ethnic Azerbaijanis and Armenians respectively where the parliamentary elections were passive and rigged.

Chairman of the organization “Georgia – My Homeland” Ali Babayev, leader of national movement “Geyrat” Alibala Askarov, chairman of the Georgian Azerbaijanis Union Suleyman Suleymanov and others stressed the significance to create a single strategy in order to coordinate the efforts of non-Georgian population. In this connection, it was noted that a meeting with representatives of new power and opposition would be conducted in late January.

SITUATION OF MINORITIES IN GEORGIA CHANGES?!

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