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Information meeting for the speakers of the Armenian and (Urum) Turkish languages

On 29 June and 30 June 2015, the Council of Europe, in co-operation with national and local authorities, organised two information meetings on the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages for speakers of the Armenian and Urum Turkish languages residing in the cities of Tsalka, Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda.

The events informed representatives of local authorities and Armenian and Urum Turkish speakers about how the Charter will help them protect their languages. They also provided Armenian and Urum Turkish speakers with an opportunity to present the current situation and medium-term perspectives of their languages.

During the discussions, representatives of the Armenian and Urum Turkish speakers as well as local authorities voiced support for the ratification of the Charter by Georgia.

When acceding to the Council of Europe in 1999, Georgia committed itself to signing and ratifying the Charter. As one of the key conventions of the Council of Europe, the Charter aims to protect traditionally used minority languages as part of the country’s cultural heritage.

The meetings took place in the framework of the EU/Council of Europe Joint Programme “Civic Integration of National Minorities in Georgia and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages”. Similar events will be organised in Akhmeta and Kvareli (Kakheti region) for the speakers of the Kist/Chechen, Ossetian, Avar and Udi languages as well as for the local authorities in July 2015.

Tsalka, Akhalkalaki and Ninotsminda, Georgia 29-30 June 2015
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