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FIVE PILLARS OF STATEHOOD
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Published: 15:55:38 - 22/10/2012
The former foreign minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian posted on his
Facebook wall about the five pillars of statehood, which, according to
him, are Armenia-Artsakh union and victory, army, church, Constitution
and Diaspora.
According to him, we shouldn't undermine the Armenia-Artsakh unity.
The threats and encroachment of Azerbaijan cannot enchain us and
cannot justify our idleness relating to democratic, human rights
issues and economic development.
The second pillar is physical security/army. According to him, the
army which was formed during the Karabakh war is the security nucleus
which people should trust unconditionally.
Apostolic faith/church - Vartan Oskanian writes that after the collapse
of the Soviet Union the people believe that besides having a spiritual
role the church should also have a national role. Vartan Oskanian says
the church should issue a brave position, sometimes contradictory to
the authorities.
State institutions/Constitution - according to Vartan Oskanian, this
is the weakest pillar of Armenia. Constitutional breaches weaken the
trust of people towards law. Oskanian says the fully-fledged and
functioning state institutions can be achieved only by means of a
change of government through elections.
According to Vartan Oskanian, the Diaspora has had an important role
in the creation of the Armenian statehood. Vartan Oskanian says all
the pillars are existent. The security and development of Armenia in
the next decades will depend on them.
From: A. Papazian
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country27800.html
Published: 15:55:38 - 22/10/2012
The former foreign minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian posted on his
Facebook wall about the five pillars of statehood, which, according to
him, are Armenia-Artsakh union and victory, army, church, Constitution
and Diaspora.
According to him, we shouldn't undermine the Armenia-Artsakh unity.
The threats and encroachment of Azerbaijan cannot enchain us and
cannot justify our idleness relating to democratic, human rights
issues and economic development.
The second pillar is physical security/army. According to him, the
army which was formed during the Karabakh war is the security nucleus
which people should trust unconditionally.
Apostolic faith/church - Vartan Oskanian writes that after the collapse
of the Soviet Union the people believe that besides having a spiritual
role the church should also have a national role. Vartan Oskanian says
the church should issue a brave position, sometimes contradictory to
the authorities.
State institutions/Constitution - according to Vartan Oskanian, this
is the weakest pillar of Armenia. Constitutional breaches weaken the
trust of people towards law. Oskanian says the fully-fledged and
functioning state institutions can be achieved only by means of a
change of government through elections.
According to Vartan Oskanian, the Diaspora has had an important role
in the creation of the Armenian statehood. Vartan Oskanian says all
the pillars are existent. The security and development of Armenia in
the next decades will depend on them.
From: A. Papazian