YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. An ARFD delegation during its recent meeting with representatives of Council of Europe Parliament socialist forces in Brussels discussed issues regarding Armenia-European Union relations, Javakhk problems, Armenian-Turkish relations, Nagorno Karabakh problem, recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Giro Manoyan, the Responsible Person of ARFD Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, reported at the February 24 press conference. The ARFD figures told their European partners that in order to conceal the problems the Armenians of Javakhk are concerned with the Georgian authorities "to all appearance, with forged accusations" imprisoned two young Armenian people. The ARFD members also stated that having a sovereignty of a higher level is Javakhk's right. Touching upon the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to G. Manoyan, the ARFD members once more explained that the seven regions adjoining Nagorno Karabakh were not occupied, but liberated by Armenia. Touching upon the subject of Javakhk, G. Manoyan said that though in that respect many problems are Georgia's domestic problems, nevertheless Armenia has certain right to voice them. As to the Georgian Foreign Minister's statement that Javakhk has only socio-economic problems like, for instance, Kutaisi, according to G. Manoyan, even socio-economic problems in Javakhk finally turn into a manifestation of ethnic discrimination. Reminding that the building of Akhaltskha-Akhalkalak and many other important roads is constantly delayed by the local authorities, G. Manoyan said that the latters' goal is to create conditions for "the Armenians of Javakhk to leave Javakhk."

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