Tweet
Rebirth of Armenian statehood only way to real independence - opinion
14:28 * 20.09.14
Armenia's independence cannot be considered an accomplished fact
unless the country manages to reinstate its one-time big statehood, a
veteran of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) war has said, commenting on
the achievements and losses of the post-independence period.
"My evaluation of the achievements will be regressive a little bit. As
far Artsakh is concerned, we haven't gained a full victory there. I
ask a taxi driver, for example, if we live in an independent country,
and the answer is 'no'," Arthur Buniatyan told reporters on Saturday.
"We are on the brink of extermination, with [Russian President
Vladimir] Putin saying that Armenia is in Russia," he added.
The war hero said he finds the reinstatement of the historical
statehood the only way out of the current situation.
Levon Poghosyan, the Armenians' Unanimity Movement's chief also
attending the news conference, said the Armenians' success in the
Artsakh liberation war marked a victory for not only the nation but
also the statehood. "If those in power today do not have a sovereign
country, then they do not have anything to rule. So what can it have
to do with independence?" he asked.
Poghosyan said he doesn't think that even the best efforts by the
authorities can bring about positive changes in Armenia today, with
the entire Soviet-time heritage (factories etc.) havng being
destroyed. "Our statehood has been sold," he concluded.
Armenian News - Tert.am
14:28 * 20.09.14
Armenia's independence cannot be considered an accomplished fact
unless the country manages to reinstate its one-time big statehood, a
veteran of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) war has said, commenting on
the achievements and losses of the post-independence period.
"My evaluation of the achievements will be regressive a little bit. As
far Artsakh is concerned, we haven't gained a full victory there. I
ask a taxi driver, for example, if we live in an independent country,
and the answer is 'no'," Arthur Buniatyan told reporters on Saturday.
"We are on the brink of extermination, with [Russian President
Vladimir] Putin saying that Armenia is in Russia," he added.
The war hero said he finds the reinstatement of the historical
statehood the only way out of the current situation.
Levon Poghosyan, the Armenians' Unanimity Movement's chief also
attending the news conference, said the Armenians' success in the
Artsakh liberation war marked a victory for not only the nation but
also the statehood. "If those in power today do not have a sovereign
country, then they do not have anything to rule. So what can it have
to do with independence?" he asked.
Poghosyan said he doesn't think that even the best efforts by the
authorities can bring about positive changes in Armenia today, with
the entire Soviet-time heritage (factories etc.) havng being
destroyed. "Our statehood has been sold," he concluded.
Armenian News - Tert.am