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  • 5 years ago
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Armenian FM: Greek liberation struggle had a profound significance for Europe

Greek City Times
By Ara Ayvazyan

In a message given to all Greeks through Greek City Times for the bicentennial celebration of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazyan, said the Greek liberation struggle had a profound significance for Europe.

His message:

Two centuries ago, the heroic Greek people clearly demonstrated strong courage and determination to address the immense challenges and accomplish their dream of statehood restoration.

The culmination of the Greek Revolution against the Ottoman rule was the establishment of the sovereign nation-state, as well as the promotion of the principle of self-determination of people as a means to freely express their national aspirations.

The Greek War of Independence was a crucial point not only in the history of Greece but it also had a profound political significance for Europe.

  
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