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Developments in the Middle East a new challenge to Armenia and Diaspora
17:15 25.08.2014
Lena Badeyan
Public Radio of Armenia
The recent events in the Middle East hint that the essence of motives
and the geopolitical goals have changed. The situation will inevitably
affect the large Armenian communities formed in the Middle East after
the Armenian genocide, but all this is not directed against Armenians,
editor-in-chief of the Beirut based Aztag daily Shahan Kandaharian and
editor of the Los-Angeles-based Asbarez Daily Editor Apo Boghigian
told reporters in Yerevan.
The ongoing instability and new developments in Middle Eat countries
with large Armenian communities are of strategic importance for
Armenians both in Armenia and Diaspora, they said.
According to Shahan Kandaharian, the trend of events has considerably
changed and has grown into struggle for resources.
"The Arab Spring has now changed its face, and the radical expressions
of Islamism constitute the major threat today both for the region and
the world," he said.
Kandaharian said the situation in Lebanon is relatively calm as
compared to the neighboring countries. He believes Lebanon will not
engage in this global war. He considers, however, that hard days are
awaiting the Armenians in the Middle East. The question refers to the
migration of Armenians, who are leaving mostly in two directions -
Lebanon or Armenia. Whether they move permanently or temporarily is a
different question, he added.
Speaking about the American Armenian Diaspora, editor of Asbarez daily
Apo Boghigian said, in part: "We should create a situation, where we
can turn the loss into some gain. The US is an environment, where
there is an issue of survival. The problems of assimilation and
maintenance of the Armenian organizations can no longer remain
unsolved. We need to search for new ways, new methods."
Thus, the new situation is a challenge to Armenia, and particularly
the Ministry of Diaspora. The major problems are the preservation of
the language and provision of authentic information to avoid
unnecessary panic. As an unsuccessful example of media coverage, Apo
Boghigian pointed to the Kessab events.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/08/25/developments-in-the-middle-east-a-new-challenge-to-armenia-and-diaspora/
From: Baghdasarian
17:15 25.08.2014
Lena Badeyan
Public Radio of Armenia
The recent events in the Middle East hint that the essence of motives
and the geopolitical goals have changed. The situation will inevitably
affect the large Armenian communities formed in the Middle East after
the Armenian genocide, but all this is not directed against Armenians,
editor-in-chief of the Beirut based Aztag daily Shahan Kandaharian and
editor of the Los-Angeles-based Asbarez Daily Editor Apo Boghigian
told reporters in Yerevan.
The ongoing instability and new developments in Middle Eat countries
with large Armenian communities are of strategic importance for
Armenians both in Armenia and Diaspora, they said.
According to Shahan Kandaharian, the trend of events has considerably
changed and has grown into struggle for resources.
"The Arab Spring has now changed its face, and the radical expressions
of Islamism constitute the major threat today both for the region and
the world," he said.
Kandaharian said the situation in Lebanon is relatively calm as
compared to the neighboring countries. He believes Lebanon will not
engage in this global war. He considers, however, that hard days are
awaiting the Armenians in the Middle East. The question refers to the
migration of Armenians, who are leaving mostly in two directions -
Lebanon or Armenia. Whether they move permanently or temporarily is a
different question, he added.
Speaking about the American Armenian Diaspora, editor of Asbarez daily
Apo Boghigian said, in part: "We should create a situation, where we
can turn the loss into some gain. The US is an environment, where
there is an issue of survival. The problems of assimilation and
maintenance of the Armenian organizations can no longer remain
unsolved. We need to search for new ways, new methods."
Thus, the new situation is a challenge to Armenia, and particularly
the Ministry of Diaspora. The major problems are the preservation of
the language and provision of authentic information to avoid
unnecessary panic. As an unsuccessful example of media coverage, Apo
Boghigian pointed to the Kessab events.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/08/25/developments-in-the-middle-east-a-new-challenge-to-armenia-and-diaspora/
From: Baghdasarian