Armenian Killed In Tsalka - Georgia

[MosJan]

AN ARMENIAN KILLED IN TSALKA

 

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At present there are about 300 Armenians opposite the building of the Tsalka police who demand the murderers to be punished. Yesterday evening another cruel murder took place in Tsalka.

 

At the center of the town a 23-year-old Armenian man named Gevorg Gevorgyan from the Armenian village Ghoushchi was killed with knives, and two others (25-year-old V. Sahakyan and G. Baloyan) were taken to hospital with severe injuries.

 

According to eyewitnesses, about 15 people attacked the victims. The special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs which were allocated in Tsalka to prevent interracial collisions were not able to do anything to prevent the bloodshed.

 

The local police has aroused a criminal case. All the roads leading towards the Armenian villages have been closed. Three suspects have been arrested.

 

A-Info

[MosJan]

BRAWL IN TSALKA

 

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On March 9 at 6 o’clock at night a number of Armenian young people were attacked in the centre of Tsalka. The incident happened when the young men tried to reach home after having supper in the restaurant. The boys were attacked in the car and beaten. The Armenian young men were attacked by about 15 people, most of them armed. As a result of the attack 23-year-old Gevorg Gevorgyan died immediately, 25-year-old V. Sahakyan was wounded in the leg, and another 25-year-old young man K. Baloyan was transferred to Tbilisi City Hospital with serious injuries only after 7 hours. About 300 Armenians living in Tsalka demanded to punish the murderers justly. The protestants have broken the windows of the Police and the soldiers of Special Subdivision of the Ministry of Home Affairs have beaten the demonstrators with rubber truncheons. At the moment the building of the Police is surrounded by 150 masked soldiers. The Armenian Deputy elected from Tsalka region Hayk Militonyan says 100 demonstrators were injured as a result of attempts to break up the mop. REGNUM.RU-Panorama.am

[MosJan]

Armenians Assaulted in Georgia

10.03.2006 19:14 GMT+04:00 Print version Send to mail In Russian In Armenian

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On March 9, at about 06:00 p.m. local time, in the city of Tsalka (regional center of Kvemo-Kartli Region, Georgia) an armed attack was held against a group of young ethnic Armenians, the Armenian Center of Armenians in Georgia told PanARMENIAN.Net The attack was committed in the city’s center, when the company departed from a restaurant. When they were getting into a car, unidentified people suddenly attacked them, dragged out of the car and started beating them. As witnesses and one of the victims said, there were about 15 attackers, some of them armed with cold steel. As a result of the attack, 23-year-old Gevorg Gevorkyan was injured with a knife and died at the scene. V. Saakyan, aged 25, was wounded in the leg. 25-year old K. Baloyan seven hours later was delivered to hospital in Tbilisi with a severe wound. After the attack the criminals escaped.

 

The victims say, they do know the reasons of the attack. As they think, a group of Adjarian or Swani settlers attacked them. According to eyewitnesses, some time later, all the entrances to the city of Tsalka from the side of Armenian villages were blocked by units of special forces deployed in the region. Other ways, including the road leading to the capital were open. Conflicts between Armenian and Greek communities and Georgians moved there from Adjaria and Swaneti do periodically occur in Tsalka area. Over 2000 Georgian families moved in the empty houses that belonged to Greeks, who immigrated to Greece. Illegal intrusion arouses discontent of the local inhabitants. The most severe collision took place May 9, 2005 between Georgians and Armenians. Over 30 people were wounded. Several dozens of incidents took place last year. Military units were deployed in he region, however now the population strongly doubts their efficiency.

[MosJan]

Armenians of Tsalka Hold Protest Action

10.03.2006 22:02 GMT+04:00 Print version Send to mail In Russian In Armenian

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The killing of 23-year-old Gevorg Gevorgyan in Tsalka aggravated the situation in the region. The roads leading from Tsalka to Armenian villages are blocked by Georgian military. On March 9 evening the police detained three suspects, who are being interrogated at present. Over 300 residents of Tsalka gathered today at the police building to hold a protest action. They demand a fair punishment for the murderers and broke some windows. The policemen batoned the protesting Armenians. According to Georgian parliament member Hayk Meltonyan, some 100 ralliers were beaten, reports A-info agency.

 

To remind, On March 9, at about 06:00 p.m. local time, in the city of Tsalka (regional center of Kvemo-Kartli Region, Georgia) an armed attack was held against a group of young ethnic Armenians. The attack was committed in the city’s center, when the company departed from a restaurant. When they were getting into a car, unidentified people suddenly attacked them, dragged out of the car and started beating them. As witnesses and one of the victims said, there were about 15 attackers, some of them armed with cold steel. As a result of the attack, 23-year-old Gevorg Gevorkyan was injured with a knife and died at the scene. V. Saakyan, aged 25, was wounded in the leg. 25-year old K. Baloyan seven hours later was delivered to hospital in Tbilisi with a severe wound. After the attack the criminals escaped

[gamavor]

It looks to me as a provocation, however it is quite possible, given the average IQ of the Georgians to be a hate related crime. After loosing Abkhazia and South Osetia, Georgians will loose Adjaria and if they keep going in their "old" ways soon they will piss off the half million Armenians living in South Georgia, which will be the end of the republic, ot they may continue existing as Republic of Tbilisi.