Following the discussion at our last ALAC meeting, I have consulted with Siranush and others (her power had failed so she could not participate in our discussion during the meeting). Siranush strongly feels that the ALAC should not submit a statement. So of the three Armenian ALSes:\ - one cannot or will not support the statement, because they are the primary author of the LGR document and also has expressed the position that comments should come from those directly involved and not the ALAC. - one also agrees that the ALAC should not submit such a statement, but it should be left to the Armenian community. - one, Narine's ALS, is the comment author. With two of the three Armenian ALSes believing that we should not take this action, I am afraid we are left with no option but to not submit this comment. I have notified Narine of this decision. The decision to not have the ALAC submit this comment is not a precedent, and since the number of ALSes with an interest in the Arabic LGRs is likely to be larger, and less well defined, I welcome thoughts on how to decide if we should submit a statement on that public comment. Alan