JAVAKHK TEACHERS BARRED FROM GENOCIDE EVENTS
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
A street in Akhaltskha
AKHALTSKHA, Javakhk (Akhaltskha.net)-All teachers and principals from
towns surrounding and including Akhaltskha were summoned to a meeting
Monday where they were warned against attending commemorations of
the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24.
After conferring with their principal, several teachers from the
Hovaness Toumanian School had appealed to their city hall asking
permission to take part in scheduled commemoration events on April 24.
Apparently, this prompted city officials to issue an across the
board warning to all educators of Armenian descent, barring them from
participating in Genocide commemoration events.
Local officials said that this was the first instance where government
officials have barred Akhaltskha residents to take part in Genocide
commemoration activities and church services.
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