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ARMENIA'S INDEPENDENCE GUARANTEED SECURITY OF KARABAKH AND ITS PEOPLE - POLITICAL ANALYST
news.am
Sept 22 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Armenia's independence gave many things, and, first and
foremost, it guaranteed the security of Karabakh (Artsakh) and its
people, political analyst Stepan Grigoryan stated during a press
conference on Thursday.
"It is true that the Karabakh issue is not resolved in the global
sense, yet it is very important that Karabakh is protected today. If
Armenia had not chosen the road to independence, not created its army,
and if the people of Artsakh had not stood up, it is evident that
Karabakh would have been devoid of its Armenian population. Armenia's
independence secured Artsakh's existence. In addition, independence
enabled the Armenian people to easily voice in international platforms
the [Armenian] Genocide's recognition and the Nagorno-Karabakh issues.
And the third thing Independence gave was that the state-building
process began, where it was specified that Armenia had to become a
country of democracy, free speech, and multi-party [system]," the
political analyst underlined.
Also reflecting on the shortfalls of the 20 years of Armenia's
independence, Grigoryan noted: "Not everyone feels the advantage
of independence. Majority of the public believes power is a good
means for making money and advancing business. And the other issue
is the separation of power. The parliament must be separate from the
government. And third, are all Armenian citizens equal before the law?
There is an incorrect view that people are emigrating because of bad
social conditions. The real reason, however, is inequality before
the law."
news.am
Sept 22 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Armenia's independence gave many things, and, first and
foremost, it guaranteed the security of Karabakh (Artsakh) and its
people, political analyst Stepan Grigoryan stated during a press
conference on Thursday.
"It is true that the Karabakh issue is not resolved in the global
sense, yet it is very important that Karabakh is protected today. If
Armenia had not chosen the road to independence, not created its army,
and if the people of Artsakh had not stood up, it is evident that
Karabakh would have been devoid of its Armenian population. Armenia's
independence secured Artsakh's existence. In addition, independence
enabled the Armenian people to easily voice in international platforms
the [Armenian] Genocide's recognition and the Nagorno-Karabakh issues.
And the third thing Independence gave was that the state-building
process began, where it was specified that Armenia had to become a
country of democracy, free speech, and multi-party [system]," the
political analyst underlined.
Also reflecting on the shortfalls of the 20 years of Armenia's
independence, Grigoryan noted: "Not everyone feels the advantage
of independence. Majority of the public believes power is a good
means for making money and advancing business. And the other issue
is the separation of power. The parliament must be separate from the
government. And third, are all Armenian citizens equal before the law?
There is an incorrect view that people are emigrating because of bad
social conditions. The real reason, however, is inequality before
the law."