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THERE SHOULD BE AN ATTEMPT ON THE PART OF AZERBAIJAN TO OVERCOME ITS PATHOLOGICAL ARROGANCE. HERALD ONLINE
ARMENPRESS
11 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS: Azerbaijan, a country with
no expatriate community or economic interests in the West US,
established a consulate in Los Angeles a few years ago to wage war
on Armenian-Americans. In order to fight this sizeable segment of
the US West Coast community, Azerbaijan employs tactics of malicious
propaganda, such as the recently placed article, "Armenia Has Lost
the War", reports Armenpress citing Harold Online. Signed by the
Azeri Consul General, the article made its public appearance on
account of the efforts of high-priced public relation firms and
lobbyists.Armenia and Armenians have been victim to soiled campaigns
funded by Azerbaijan's government since the breakdown of the Soviet
Union where several sovereign countries emerged-including Azerbaijan
and the Republic of Artsakh. Azerbaijan, rich in oil, attempted to
prevent the people of Artsakh from becoming independent and sent troops
and warplanes to crack down on civilians. In recent years, this has
become a familiar pattern where people take their destiny in their own
hands and defy the tyrants who ruthlessly order death squads against
school children and helpless elderly. The people of Artsakh paid a
high price for their independence, but won their right to elect their
own democratic institutions and raise their children in a free country.
The generation living, working and advancing Artsakh today is 21 years
old and has not seen Soviet- Azeri occupation. And this generation
will never tolerate living under Azerbaijan's rule with its despotic
hereditary regime, medieval hate speech and repugnant racism. The
article mocks the international community - the OSCE's Minsk Group,
co-chaired by France, Russia and the United States and places the
onus for the failure to achieve progress on Armenia. The mediation
has not resulted in a breakthrough solution yet - but uniquely because
of Azerbaijan. The current compromise solution presented by the Minsk
group is acceptable by Armenia, while Azerbaijan refuses it even after
several modifications to meet its intransigence. Quoting some dubious
statistics meant to testify to Armenia's vulnerability, the Azeri
Consul fails to understand the fundamental root of Armenia's strength.
Due to our harrowing history, we have long become a global nation with
a global footprint. Our families are scattered around the world and
have global stakes. We remain connected to our homeland with strong
bonds and solid relationships. We live with our country through
problems and successes to such an extent that Armenia's issues,
including Artsakh's "frozen conflict" with Azerbaijan, often become
domestic issues in third countries. There should be an attempt on
the part of Azerbaijan to overcome its pathological arrogance and
understand that in the face of threats, Armenians around the world
will mobilize and stand united-from besieged Aleppo to laidback Sao
Paolo. The Consulate of Armenia works with the community, day-in, day
out and has witnessed this strength and allegiance first hand. This
was the case 21 years ago, too, when the people of Artsakh righteously
fought for independence. The Azeri government sees the source of its
supremacy over Armenia in Azerbaijan's oil reserves. Oil is a blessing
for any country with responsible governance and civil society. For
Azerbaijan, it is a curse! The resources are single-handedly managed
by the Aliev Dynasty and little goes into the physical and human
infrastructure of the country. Hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijani
citizens live in substandard conditions, but the government spends
tens of millions of dollars to awkwardly promote its international
prestige. The Azeri leadership's unbridled frenzy to buy itself an
improved image invariably results in embarrassing situations. War is in
no one's interest. The people of Azerbaijan should not be fooled by the
perceived sense of prosperity and military might. They should not be
blinded by hate speech and racism. They should not accept militaristic
actions of their government--a government that pardons and glorifies
a heinous murderer who beheaded his fellow Armenian student in his
sleep at a NATO training seminar. Armenia will continue to depend
on its grassroots and build on its only comparative advantage - its
people and its desire to build a viable and democratic state. We,
in Armenia and all around the world, only hope that Azerbaijan will
review its assessment of Armenia's potential and actual strength,
thus sparing us all more bloodshed and destruction.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
11 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS: Azerbaijan, a country with
no expatriate community or economic interests in the West US,
established a consulate in Los Angeles a few years ago to wage war
on Armenian-Americans. In order to fight this sizeable segment of
the US West Coast community, Azerbaijan employs tactics of malicious
propaganda, such as the recently placed article, "Armenia Has Lost
the War", reports Armenpress citing Harold Online. Signed by the
Azeri Consul General, the article made its public appearance on
account of the efforts of high-priced public relation firms and
lobbyists.Armenia and Armenians have been victim to soiled campaigns
funded by Azerbaijan's government since the breakdown of the Soviet
Union where several sovereign countries emerged-including Azerbaijan
and the Republic of Artsakh. Azerbaijan, rich in oil, attempted to
prevent the people of Artsakh from becoming independent and sent troops
and warplanes to crack down on civilians. In recent years, this has
become a familiar pattern where people take their destiny in their own
hands and defy the tyrants who ruthlessly order death squads against
school children and helpless elderly. The people of Artsakh paid a
high price for their independence, but won their right to elect their
own democratic institutions and raise their children in a free country.
The generation living, working and advancing Artsakh today is 21 years
old and has not seen Soviet- Azeri occupation. And this generation
will never tolerate living under Azerbaijan's rule with its despotic
hereditary regime, medieval hate speech and repugnant racism. The
article mocks the international community - the OSCE's Minsk Group,
co-chaired by France, Russia and the United States and places the
onus for the failure to achieve progress on Armenia. The mediation
has not resulted in a breakthrough solution yet - but uniquely because
of Azerbaijan. The current compromise solution presented by the Minsk
group is acceptable by Armenia, while Azerbaijan refuses it even after
several modifications to meet its intransigence. Quoting some dubious
statistics meant to testify to Armenia's vulnerability, the Azeri
Consul fails to understand the fundamental root of Armenia's strength.
Due to our harrowing history, we have long become a global nation with
a global footprint. Our families are scattered around the world and
have global stakes. We remain connected to our homeland with strong
bonds and solid relationships. We live with our country through
problems and successes to such an extent that Armenia's issues,
including Artsakh's "frozen conflict" with Azerbaijan, often become
domestic issues in third countries. There should be an attempt on
the part of Azerbaijan to overcome its pathological arrogance and
understand that in the face of threats, Armenians around the world
will mobilize and stand united-from besieged Aleppo to laidback Sao
Paolo. The Consulate of Armenia works with the community, day-in, day
out and has witnessed this strength and allegiance first hand. This
was the case 21 years ago, too, when the people of Artsakh righteously
fought for independence. The Azeri government sees the source of its
supremacy over Armenia in Azerbaijan's oil reserves. Oil is a blessing
for any country with responsible governance and civil society. For
Azerbaijan, it is a curse! The resources are single-handedly managed
by the Aliev Dynasty and little goes into the physical and human
infrastructure of the country. Hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijani
citizens live in substandard conditions, but the government spends
tens of millions of dollars to awkwardly promote its international
prestige. The Azeri leadership's unbridled frenzy to buy itself an
improved image invariably results in embarrassing situations. War is in
no one's interest. The people of Azerbaijan should not be fooled by the
perceived sense of prosperity and military might. They should not be
blinded by hate speech and racism. They should not accept militaristic
actions of their government--a government that pardons and glorifies
a heinous murderer who beheaded his fellow Armenian student in his
sleep at a NATO training seminar. Armenia will continue to depend
on its grassroots and build on its only comparative advantage - its
people and its desire to build a viable and democratic state. We,
in Armenia and all around the world, only hope that Azerbaijan will
review its assessment of Armenia's potential and actual strength,
thus sparing us all more bloodshed and destruction.
From: A. Papazian