Artsakh is not a word. Artsakh is destiny. When a person holding a high state position tries to explain what the word “Artsakh” means with “clever” comparisons, he is actually explaining not the word, but his own pettiness, cynicism and willingness to adapt to external will. Davit Ananyan, a member of the “Wings of Unity” political initiative, former SRC chairman, wrote about this on his Facebook page.
“Artsakh is not a linguistic unit that can be approached with dictionary irony or cabinet coldness.
Artsakh is the blood of thousands of victims, the lost home of hundreds of thousands of people, and the broken but not extinguished dignity of an entire nation.
The word “reduce” from the official podium is not just an unfortunate expression. it is a value choice — between memory and oblivion, dignity and comfort.
When a person speaking on behalf of the state does not feel the weight of the word, it means that he does not feel the pain of the people he is speaking on behalf of. And when he doesn’t feel the pain, sooner or later he starts justifying the reasons for it.
Because there are words that simply cannot be “compared”. You either wear them or avoid them. And the people see everything and will give the answer they deserve,” he wrote.
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