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HERITAGE PARTY REP: AUTHORITIES MUST RESPOND TO ZORI BALAYAN'S LETTER TO VLADIMIR PUTIN
by Ashot Safaryan
Wednesday, October 16, 16:37
Armenian authorities must respond to Zori Balayan's letter to Vladimir
Putin, otherwise it will mean that all this was planned and organized
with their knowledge. Armen Martirosyan, Deputy Head of the Heritage
Party Board, made such statement in a press conference, Wednesday.
To recall, on 12 October publicist and writer Zori Balayan addressed
a 17-page open letter to President of Russia Vladimir Putin. In his
letter, the publicists dwells upon the history of Nagorno Karabakh,
Armenia, and the entire region, along with the groundless claims
of Azerbaijan and Turkey regarding Karabakh. Further in the letter,
Balayan invites Putin to visit Artsakh to make sure that his words
are true and that the decision adopted by the Soviet authorities in
1921 was unlawful.
After the letter was made public, media outlets and the entire web
was flooded with harsh criticism addressed to Balayan and allegations
of betrayal, Russophilia, and an intention to give Karabakh to Russia.
Meanwhile, Balayan denies the allegations and says his letter contain
no single word about giving Karabakh to Russia.
Martirosyan thinks that the letter expresses the personal views of
the publicists. He considers the letter as evidence of the negative
processes around Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. "I am against 'inviting'
Russia to Nagorno Karabakh. We gain victory paying a high price in
blood, and will never give Karabakh to anyone. I am expecting the
authorities to give an exact and explicit response and condemnation
from the authorities. Otherwise, we will make sure again that we deal
with a group of usurpers who seek personal benefits," Martirosyan said.
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by Ashot Safaryan
Wednesday, October 16, 16:37
Armenian authorities must respond to Zori Balayan's letter to Vladimir
Putin, otherwise it will mean that all this was planned and organized
with their knowledge. Armen Martirosyan, Deputy Head of the Heritage
Party Board, made such statement in a press conference, Wednesday.
To recall, on 12 October publicist and writer Zori Balayan addressed
a 17-page open letter to President of Russia Vladimir Putin. In his
letter, the publicists dwells upon the history of Nagorno Karabakh,
Armenia, and the entire region, along with the groundless claims
of Azerbaijan and Turkey regarding Karabakh. Further in the letter,
Balayan invites Putin to visit Artsakh to make sure that his words
are true and that the decision adopted by the Soviet authorities in
1921 was unlawful.
After the letter was made public, media outlets and the entire web
was flooded with harsh criticism addressed to Balayan and allegations
of betrayal, Russophilia, and an intention to give Karabakh to Russia.
Meanwhile, Balayan denies the allegations and says his letter contain
no single word about giving Karabakh to Russia.
Martirosyan thinks that the letter expresses the personal views of
the publicists. He considers the letter as evidence of the negative
processes around Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. "I am against 'inviting'
Russia to Nagorno Karabakh. We gain victory paying a high price in
blood, and will never give Karabakh to anyone. I am expecting the
authorities to give an exact and explicit response and condemnation
from the authorities. Otherwise, we will make sure again that we deal
with a group of usurpers who seek personal benefits," Martirosyan said.
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