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Careful reading would eliminate many disputed questions - Armenian
political analyst on Zori Balayan's letter to Putin
10:17 ¢ 19.10.13
On October 18, 2013, on behalf of the Chairman of Political Science
Association of Armenia Hayk Kotanjian the text of the Statement has
been delivered to the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Ivan
Volinkin, US Ambassador H.E. John Heffern and the French Ambassador
H.E. Henri Reynaud.
The Open Letter of the famous political writer, and USSR MP of
Perestroika times - Zori Balayan to the Russian President Vladimir
Putin draw a wide public response in the RA and NKR. The
representatives from the public and political circles of the two
Armenian Republics expressed different, sometimes diametrically
opposite opinions and assessments of the statements and points in the
Open Letter. Political Science Association of Armenia considers it its
duty to make some observations.
Following the free and law-governed self-determination, the freedom of
thought and speech are proclaimed to be fundamental values in the
Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh. A similar achievement
is the respect of citizens' rights and dignity that is guaranteed by
the Constitutions of the RA and NKR. Thus, the respect of Mr.
Balayan's right to express his opinion and make assessments cannot be
doubted. Showing openness and tenacity when discussing political
problems with representatives of other states, including our notorious
opponents, we cannot manifest different attitude to our fellow
citizens, especially to those, who were at the forefront of the
National Liberation Movement and brought a significant contribution to
the creation and formation of an independent Armenian state.
As a Member of the Parliament of the USSR Zori Balayan was one of the
leaders of the Armenian delegation to the USSR Supreme Soviet, the
National Council of Nagorno Ğ?arabakh and the organizers of the Nagorno
Karabakh Government-in-exile (in Moscow).
It should be noted, that the basis of a number of critical comments to
the letter is the `linear' (simplified) perception of the nonlinear
nature of political processes. It seems that the more careful reading
of the letter would eliminate many questions that have appeared in the
course of the said dispute.
I would like also to pay attention to the political orientation of
Zori Balayan's address. Behind the systemic political and historical
survey, a key theme of which is the non-repetition of tragic mistakes
in respect of the Armenian people, the concerns of the author stand
out for the perspectives of the Karabakh conflict's just resolution
within the framework of the Minsk process, including the political and
legal, and territorial configuration of the independent Artsakh State.
You may disagree with some points and conclusions, but we cannot
ignore the author's main idea that ensuring security and development
of the NKR within Artsakh's historical borders has no alternative.
The letter's author presents for the consideration of the Head of the
Russian state - Co-chair of the Minsk group - the problem of the
academically grounded evaluation of facts for the objective definition
of the frames of compromises, including the Armenian-populated
Nakhijevan Autonomous Soviet Republic that was subject to ethnic
cleansing during the Soviet period.
The letter of Zori Balayan aims to provide for the Head of the Russian
state a systemic presentation of the valid political history of
Transcaucasia in terms of scientifically verifiable facts bolstered
with sources recognized by the international scientific community.
The letter addressed to the head of the Russian state in some sense
includes also an appeal to the two other Co-chairs - the US and France
- expressing concern about the danger of the penetration into the
sphere of the assessment development and decision-making on the
Karabakh conflict of anti-scientific products of the systematic
distortion of the real history, lavishly paid by the hereditary
corrupt dictatorial regime of Azerbaijan.
Political Science Association of Armenia - taking into account the
importance and openness of the assessments and suggestions for the
Karabakh conflict resolution in the letter of Zori Balayan aimed at
the establishment of durable peace in the South Caucasus - has an
honor to send this Statement and the Open Letter to the Embassies of
the Minsk Group Co-Chair states in the Republic of Armenia for its
delivery to the Honorable President of the Russian Federation Mr.
Vladimir Putin, Honorable President of the United States Mr. Barack
Obama and Honorable President of the French Republic Mr. François
Hollande with a request to look through the assessments and
suggestions of the Open Letter's author and take them into
consideration during the development of relevant decisions.
Hayk Kotanjian, Doctor of Political Science
Chairman, Political Science Association of Armenia
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
political analyst on Zori Balayan's letter to Putin
10:17 ¢ 19.10.13
On October 18, 2013, on behalf of the Chairman of Political Science
Association of Armenia Hayk Kotanjian the text of the Statement has
been delivered to the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Ivan
Volinkin, US Ambassador H.E. John Heffern and the French Ambassador
H.E. Henri Reynaud.
The Open Letter of the famous political writer, and USSR MP of
Perestroika times - Zori Balayan to the Russian President Vladimir
Putin draw a wide public response in the RA and NKR. The
representatives from the public and political circles of the two
Armenian Republics expressed different, sometimes diametrically
opposite opinions and assessments of the statements and points in the
Open Letter. Political Science Association of Armenia considers it its
duty to make some observations.
Following the free and law-governed self-determination, the freedom of
thought and speech are proclaimed to be fundamental values in the
Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Artsakh. A similar achievement
is the respect of citizens' rights and dignity that is guaranteed by
the Constitutions of the RA and NKR. Thus, the respect of Mr.
Balayan's right to express his opinion and make assessments cannot be
doubted. Showing openness and tenacity when discussing political
problems with representatives of other states, including our notorious
opponents, we cannot manifest different attitude to our fellow
citizens, especially to those, who were at the forefront of the
National Liberation Movement and brought a significant contribution to
the creation and formation of an independent Armenian state.
As a Member of the Parliament of the USSR Zori Balayan was one of the
leaders of the Armenian delegation to the USSR Supreme Soviet, the
National Council of Nagorno Ğ?arabakh and the organizers of the Nagorno
Karabakh Government-in-exile (in Moscow).
It should be noted, that the basis of a number of critical comments to
the letter is the `linear' (simplified) perception of the nonlinear
nature of political processes. It seems that the more careful reading
of the letter would eliminate many questions that have appeared in the
course of the said dispute.
I would like also to pay attention to the political orientation of
Zori Balayan's address. Behind the systemic political and historical
survey, a key theme of which is the non-repetition of tragic mistakes
in respect of the Armenian people, the concerns of the author stand
out for the perspectives of the Karabakh conflict's just resolution
within the framework of the Minsk process, including the political and
legal, and territorial configuration of the independent Artsakh State.
You may disagree with some points and conclusions, but we cannot
ignore the author's main idea that ensuring security and development
of the NKR within Artsakh's historical borders has no alternative.
The letter's author presents for the consideration of the Head of the
Russian state - Co-chair of the Minsk group - the problem of the
academically grounded evaluation of facts for the objective definition
of the frames of compromises, including the Armenian-populated
Nakhijevan Autonomous Soviet Republic that was subject to ethnic
cleansing during the Soviet period.
The letter of Zori Balayan aims to provide for the Head of the Russian
state a systemic presentation of the valid political history of
Transcaucasia in terms of scientifically verifiable facts bolstered
with sources recognized by the international scientific community.
The letter addressed to the head of the Russian state in some sense
includes also an appeal to the two other Co-chairs - the US and France
- expressing concern about the danger of the penetration into the
sphere of the assessment development and decision-making on the
Karabakh conflict of anti-scientific products of the systematic
distortion of the real history, lavishly paid by the hereditary
corrupt dictatorial regime of Azerbaijan.
Political Science Association of Armenia - taking into account the
importance and openness of the assessments and suggestions for the
Karabakh conflict resolution in the letter of Zori Balayan aimed at
the establishment of durable peace in the South Caucasus - has an
honor to send this Statement and the Open Letter to the Embassies of
the Minsk Group Co-Chair states in the Republic of Armenia for its
delivery to the Honorable President of the Russian Federation Mr.
Vladimir Putin, Honorable President of the United States Mr. Barack
Obama and Honorable President of the French Republic Mr. François
Hollande with a request to look through the assessments and
suggestions of the Open Letter's author and take them into
consideration during the development of relevant decisions.
Hayk Kotanjian, Doctor of Political Science
Chairman, Political Science Association of Armenia
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian