Proceedings of Javakhk activist Vahagn Chakhalyan’s case in the Court of Appeals of Georgia was held by the same “scenario” as it was conducted in the court of first instance, Robert Tatoyan, program coordinator the Yerkir Union told a press conference in Yerevan today.
“Javakhk political activist has been deprived of the opportunity to be defended by his chosen counselor, the translation of court hearings into Armenian was incomplete, which deprived Vahagn Chakhalyn and his Armenian defense counsel to participate fully in the proceedings, the court refused to invite for questioning the witnesses, who have not been questioned at the court of first instance, the court illegally rejected numerous other motions of the defense, ” Robert Tatoyan said.
According to him, the Georgian justice chose “not to notice” the fact that the cause of arrest and imprisonment of Vahagn Chakhalyan is purely political and has no connection with the charges against him.
Accordingly, the Union Yerkir encourages international organizations and human rights organizations to take effective steps to prevent a deepening crisis in the Armenian-populated areas of Georgia, prompting Georgian authorities to cease the repression, release the Javakheti political leader and find acceptable solutions of problems concerning the Armenian minority.
“Now is the time when the international community must send the Georgian authorities a clear and precise message that the conversation with the Armenian population of the country from the positions of power, repression and deprivation of rights leads to a dead end,” Robert Tatoyan said.
