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1918 marked a breakthrough in Armenian history
28.05.2012 17:07
Anna Nazaryan
`Radiolur'
1918 marked a breakthrough in the Armenian history. People, who had
survived genocide, found strength in themselves to restore the
statehood lost five centuries ago.
Recalling some episodes of the heroic battles of Sardarapat,
Bash-Aparan and Gharakilisa, Doctor of History, Professor Babken
Harutyunyan said that the May victories were celebrated thanks to a
small group of Armenian regular forces and volunteers. `We defeated
the Turks due to our unity,' he told reporters today.
Dean of the History Faculty of the Yerevan State University Edik
Minasyan also emphasized the importance of unity in the May victories.
However, the first republic existed for just 2.5 years. Which are the
lessons that must be drawn from the loss of the first republic? First
of all it was the lack of regular army, a shortcoming that has been
corrected today, Minasyan said.
Historian Babken Harutyunyan, in turn, emphasized the importance of
pursuing a correct economic policy and having a strong army.
From: A. Papazian
28.05.2012 17:07
Anna Nazaryan
`Radiolur'
1918 marked a breakthrough in the Armenian history. People, who had
survived genocide, found strength in themselves to restore the
statehood lost five centuries ago.
Recalling some episodes of the heroic battles of Sardarapat,
Bash-Aparan and Gharakilisa, Doctor of History, Professor Babken
Harutyunyan said that the May victories were celebrated thanks to a
small group of Armenian regular forces and volunteers. `We defeated
the Turks due to our unity,' he told reporters today.
Dean of the History Faculty of the Yerevan State University Edik
Minasyan also emphasized the importance of unity in the May victories.
However, the first republic existed for just 2.5 years. Which are the
lessons that must be drawn from the loss of the first republic? First
of all it was the lack of regular army, a shortcoming that has been
corrected today, Minasyan said.
Historian Babken Harutyunyan, in turn, emphasized the importance of
pursuing a correct economic policy and having a strong army.
From: A. Papazian