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120 YEARS OF PEACE THROUGHOUT ARMENIAN PEOPLE'S HISTORY - VARDAN DEVRIKYAN
18:46 â~@¢ 09.05.14
In an interview with Tert.am, the journalist and author of the book
"A war - started but unfinished" Vardan Devrikyan spoke of the upcoming
20th anniversary of the establishment of ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to him, it was "a reasonable concession on our part."
Mr Devrikyan, in a few days we'll mark the 20th anniversary of the
establishment of ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. Have we been able to
appreciate it?
It is symbolic that when the ceasefire agreement was signed we were
dictating terms and it was, in a sense, a reasonable concession on
our part, to prevent more serious geopolitical problems. And the
world appreciated our willingness to cease hostilities. Regrettably,
during the 20 years Azerbaijan has consistently been implementing a
policy of presenting the situation in such a way that it is doing us
a favor by not violating the ceasefire. But it is due to our soldiers
that the ceasefire has been observed.
We find such great words in the Gospel: "Blessed are the peaceable."
There are peaceable people that seek to live in peace, but,
regrettably, peace is preserved by means of arms rather than due to
awareness of the need for peace. That is, hostilities will resume
the moment the balance is disturbed in Azerbaijan's favor.
If we consider the Armenian people's history, we can see that we have
only had a 100-year-long period of peace since the 930s. And this
could be a reason for a serious consideration as the Armenian people,
as an independent nation, has been able to preserve the ceasefire
for 20 years.
Have we made an effective use of this 20-year-long period?
We are all worried about this question. It is a difficult question.
But more could have been done. I think that during the coming years we
should do two and three times as much as we have failed to do during
this 20-year-long period to be able to preserve the ceasefire.
As to the young generation appreciating the ceasefire, I can say that
especially young journalists have a different view than mine. When I
see military units where I once saw ruins, I feel surprised. But our
young people express their discontent because they did not see the
previous condition. Another absurd thing that I hear is that the ones
that fought allegedly say they will not go into battle a second time.
But I can say with confidence that the ones saying they will not go
into battle a second time did not actually go the first time. But
the one that went the first time will certainly go a second time.
Armenian News - Tert.am
18:46 â~@¢ 09.05.14
In an interview with Tert.am, the journalist and author of the book
"A war - started but unfinished" Vardan Devrikyan spoke of the upcoming
20th anniversary of the establishment of ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to him, it was "a reasonable concession on our part."
Mr Devrikyan, in a few days we'll mark the 20th anniversary of the
establishment of ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. Have we been able to
appreciate it?
It is symbolic that when the ceasefire agreement was signed we were
dictating terms and it was, in a sense, a reasonable concession on
our part, to prevent more serious geopolitical problems. And the
world appreciated our willingness to cease hostilities. Regrettably,
during the 20 years Azerbaijan has consistently been implementing a
policy of presenting the situation in such a way that it is doing us
a favor by not violating the ceasefire. But it is due to our soldiers
that the ceasefire has been observed.
We find such great words in the Gospel: "Blessed are the peaceable."
There are peaceable people that seek to live in peace, but,
regrettably, peace is preserved by means of arms rather than due to
awareness of the need for peace. That is, hostilities will resume
the moment the balance is disturbed in Azerbaijan's favor.
If we consider the Armenian people's history, we can see that we have
only had a 100-year-long period of peace since the 930s. And this
could be a reason for a serious consideration as the Armenian people,
as an independent nation, has been able to preserve the ceasefire
for 20 years.
Have we made an effective use of this 20-year-long period?
We are all worried about this question. It is a difficult question.
But more could have been done. I think that during the coming years we
should do two and three times as much as we have failed to do during
this 20-year-long period to be able to preserve the ceasefire.
As to the young generation appreciating the ceasefire, I can say that
especially young journalists have a different view than mine. When I
see military units where I once saw ruins, I feel surprised. But our
young people express their discontent because they did not see the
previous condition. Another absurd thing that I hear is that the ones
that fought allegedly say they will not go into battle a second time.
But I can say with confidence that the ones saying they will not go
into battle a second time did not actually go the first time. But
the one that went the first time will certainly go a second time.
Armenian News - Tert.am