70th Jubilee of Well-Known Publicist and Public Worker Zory Balayan

70TH JUBILEE OF WELL-KNOWN PUBLICIST AND PUBLIC WORKER ZORY BALAYAN
CEREMONIALLY MARKED IN NAGORNY KARABAKH REPUBLIC

STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 25. ARMINFO. The 70th Jubilee of the well-known
publicist and public worker Zory Balayan was ceremonially marked in
Nagorny Karabakh Republic.

According to ARMINFO’s correspondent to Stepanakert, NKR President
Arkady Ghoukassyan and other officials and public representatives
attending the jubilee evening party. The congratulation message of
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan was read out. In his speech, Zory
Balayan touched upon the problems of the world; globalization and its
possible influence on the region as well as the role of oil factor in
the process of Karabakh conflict’s settlement. Speaking of the
Karabakh National Liberation Movement, Balayan said: “God forbid! If
someone thinks that the sacrifices were in vain, if we doubt that we
have achieved our goal, there will be no forgiveness for us.”

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS