Armen Smbatian: Commonwealth with archaic mentality unreal

ARMEN SMBATIAN: COMMONWEALTH WITH ARCHAIC MENTALITY UNREAL
Pan Armenian News
30.04.2005 07:45
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “I agree that the CIS, as a structure of transitional
times, is gradually going down to history yielding to immediate
relations between the member-states”, Armenian Ambassador to Russia
Armen Smbatian stated when responding to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter’s
question during the online interview on OpenArmenia.com. In his words,
after the collapse of the USSR, all the republics hurried to separate
and now are looking for ways to form a new union. However nowadays
it is impossible to form a commonwealth with archaic mentality,
the pressure of which is still too strong. Thus, we should build
relations afresh preserving the common norms and principles, the
Armenian diplomat said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Emil Lazarian. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.

Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2005/05/03/armen-smbatian-commonwealth-with-archaic-mentality-unreal/

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