Author: Kalantarian Kevo

BOOK ON ARMENIAN FACTOR IN CAUCASUS PUBLISHED IN LONDON

news.az
Sept 21 2011
Azerbaijan

Three-volume set “The Armenian Question in the Caucasus, Russian
Archive Documents and Publications (1724-1914)” was published in
London.

The three-volume set prepared by the European Azerbaijan
Society was published in English by Garnet Publishing
().

‘The Armenian Question in the Caucasus, Russian Archive Documents and
Publications (1724-1914)’ is issued in this three-volume collection
as a special topic of study for the first time in world historiography.

The problem is presented basing on about 300 rare documents,
materials of periodicals and publications collected from various
archival files, which were revealed in Russian State History Archive
(St. Petersburg) and Russia State Military History Archive (Moscow)
and kept “confidential” and “strongly confidential” for a long time.

The great majority of the documents and materials presented in this
volume are made publically available here for the first time. This
allows to approach differently the notion of “Armenian question”
in general, as well as “Armenian question” in the Caucasus.

The documents and materials collected in the three-volume book
once more prove that Armenians are newcomers in the Caucasus. The
“Armenian question” in the Caucasus was opened while they were
purposefully migrating to this region. This process widened by the
Peter the First’s order issued on November 10, 1724 and has gained
regular character since the beginning of the 19th century.

Commander of the Russian troops in the Caucasus Patskevich was
writing in his report on May 26, 1828 that Armenian migration was
successfully conducted and already 279 Armenian families were settled
in Karabakh and 948 families in Iravan. According to Colonel Lazarev’s
report this number would exceed 5000 families. (Volume I, p. 112,
114) Armenian attempted to raise territorial and separatist claims,
to realize their dream of “Great Armenia”, while their number was
increasing in the Caucasus. They used most grave crimes against the
mankind such as genocide and terrorist attacks. Volume II of the
set contains materials about the genocide committed by the Armenians
against the Azerbaijani people in 1905-1906.

Unique documents described in the book create full idea about the
scale and geography of the 1905-1906 events. One of the documents is
a report of the Yelizavetpol (Gandja) District Court to the Tbilisi
Court’s prosecutor, which was sent on January 5, 1906. The document
says that in that year at the night to January 1, three thousands of
Armenians attacked the Azerbaijani Gadabey village, killed about one
hundred men, women and children, set all houses on fire and plundered
all properties of Azerbaijanis (Volume II, p. 510).

The documents and materials about the role of Armenian-Gregorian church
and Dashnaktsutyun party in “Armenian question” must be especially
noted (Volume II, documents No. 15-18; Volume III, documents No. 7-9).

Russian archive documents contain a lot of important facts about
identifying real essence of “Armenian question” not only in the
Caucasus, but in Turkey. In April, 1903 Secretary of General Consulate
in Erzurum informed that the Armenians of Tbilisi committed riots
in order to oblige Russia to start war with Turkey: “The Armenian
committees are dissatisfied with non-hurrying of Russians to conquer
Erzurum province” (Vlume I, page 499).

“Armenian question” remained on agenda because misleading information
was spread about it. The materials of the leading mass media
organizations of that period on judicial trial held in Peterburg
in 1912 against the members of the Dashnaktsyutun party deserve the
attention as an opinion of public community. The article in “Russkoye
Znamya” newspaper reads that unfortunately, the trial is held behind
closed doors: “Entire Russian people must know everything about this
process and it is impossible to conceal the details from the people.

Russian people must know that who are Armenians”. (Volume III, page
290). This approach still keeps its actuality.

Undeniable materials and facts collected in 3-volume book gave an
opportunity to unveil all realities of the “Armenian question”. The
documents covering the 200-year period clearly showed how the Armenian
question was coordinated with the different periods of the history.

These facts have a great significance for clarifying contemporary
fictions about the “Armenian question”.

APA

HOW LEVON TER-PETROSSIAN ENVISIONED INDEPENDENCE IN 1991: LEAKED CABLE

epress.am
09.21.2011 21:39

In May 1991, then Armenian Supreme Soviet Chair Levon Ter-Petrossian
outlined to US Embassy officials his vision of the path to Armenia’s
independence. First, he said, Armenia planned to follow the USSR
Supreme Soviet law on secession. This was stated in a recently leaked
US diplomatic cable written by then US Deputy Chief of Mission to
the USSR James F. Collins.

Ter-Petrossian told US officials that six months ago, Moldavian
President Mircha Snegur introduced a plan for cooperation among the
six republics which had no intention of signing the union treaty.

These include the three Baltic republics, Georgia, Moldova, and
Armenia.

“At that time these republics had a strong sense that the center
would implement punitive measures to keep them in the union. Armenian
Supreme Soviet foreign affairs committee member Hovanes Igityan
had just returned from a trip to Moldova and was preparing to leave
for the Baltics the next day to continue these discussions. Igityan
is the working-level Armenian representative in the formulation of
countermeasures to any kind of economic pressure the nine may try to
inflict on these six republics.

“Igityan indicated that these discussions had become more frequent
since the Apr. 23 signing of the nine-plus-one declaration. He added
that the leaders of the six republics had not yet met because they
have been busy with their own problems in their respective republics.

“Ter-Petrossian maintained that any kind of economic sanctions against
the six republics would be very difficult to carry out because of
the nature of the Soviet economic system. He asserted that the close
economic integration of the republics would make it very hard for
the center or the nine republics to take action without suffering
retaliation. Thus, he concluded that such economic pressure would
backfire on the center,” writes Collins.

In a section titled “A Legal Path to Independence,” the US diplomat
notes that Ter-Petrossian informed embassy officials on his plan for
Armenia’s secession from the Soviet Union:

“This process will begin with the Sept. 21 republic referendum on
independence. Soon after, Armenian officials plan to hold republic
elections. After the elections, the new Republic Supreme Soviet will
draft a new constitution. Finally, the Republic will complete the
final stages for complete independence from the Soviet Union.

Ter-Petrossian and Armenian Supreme Soviet foreign relations commission
chairman Vardaniyan could not give a specific time frame and indicated
that the process could take a long time. Ter-Petrossian maintained
that Armenia’s choice to follow the legal route to independence
had upset the center and therefore the center exacerbated the
Armenian-Azerbaijani dispute.”

Collins also mentions meetings with Armenian Communist Party and
government officials, who said that Armenian Communist Party chief
Stefan Pogosyan resigned on May 13 because “he refused to collude
with the center against the Armenians.” However, local government
official Serzhik Dovladbegyan told them Pogosyan resigned because
he had been asked to form a national salvation committee in Armenia
to work against the Armenian independence movement. Kamu Kocharyan,
another local official, said Pogosyan resigned because “he did not
want to betray his people.” Other officials told us the last straw
for Pogosyan was when he asked Gorbachev for a meeting to discuss
the deportation of Getashen and Martunashen and was refused.

“Dzhema Ananyan, formerly a very active Armenian Communist Party
activist and member of the USSR CPSU Control Commission, embodied the
bitterness local communists feel toward the CPSU and the center… When
[embassy officials] met Ananyan on May 15 in her office in the
Armenian border city of Idjevan, she exuded bitterness and disgust
toward the center and the CPSU. She accused the center of conducting
‘a campaign of state terror against the Armenians.’ She added,
‘I have been a loyal and dedicated Communist Party official for 40
years and this is how they treat us.’ She showed [embassy officials]
a copy of her published statement in which she resigned from the CPSU
Control Commission and aired her disgust with the center’s support of
Azerbaijan and the shelling of villages along the Armenian-Azerbaijani
border. She also reflected that ‘it is strange that they would give
the Nobel Peace Prize to a man who would conduct this kind of terror
campaign’,” referring to Gorbachev.

The cable ends with the US Deputy Chief of Mission returning to
his discussion with Ter-Petrossian, who said Armenian officials
are engaged in negotiations with the Soviet Army over the status
of Armenia’s draftees and where they will serve. According to the
draft agreement with the Soviet Army, Armenia would conclude its own
agreements with other republics about where soldiers would serve.

“Ter-Petrossian said they were in the process of concluding such an
agreement with Lithuania, for example. The Armenian leader said the
plan has the blessing of USSR Defense Minister Yazov and one of his
deputies, who has just been in Armenia to finalize the agreement.

“Ter-Petrossian said that Armenia was particularly anxious to settle
this issue, particularly given their historical experience with
Russian troops. He said that in 1918 and 1942, Russian soldiers had
abandoned Armenia to the enemy and had not defended the republic
against hostile forces. ‘With our own part of the army staffed by
Armenians, this would not happen,’ he said,” wrote Collins.

TURKEY MULLS SANCTIONS AGAINST SYRIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
September 21, 2011 – 17:43 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkey is considering imposing sanctions against
Syria for its brutal crackdown on the country’s uprising and is
coordinating its efforts with the United States, Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Wednesday, September 21.

According to AP, Erdogan also told Turkish journalists after talks
with U.S. President Barack Obama in New York late Tuesday, that he
is no longer in contact with Syria’s leadership.

“I have cut all contacts with the Syrian administration,” the state-run
Anatolia quoted Erdogan as saying. “We never wanted things to arrive
at this point, but unfortunately, the Syrian administration has forced
us to take such a decision.”

Earlier this month, Turkey hosted a group of Syrian opposition figures
who declared a 140-member Syrian National Council in an effort to
present a united front against President Bashir Assad. Some 7,500
Syrians are seeking refuge from the violence in six camps in Turkey,
near the border.

ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES ARMENIANS FROM WEST TO MOVE TO ARMENIA, ARTSAKH

hetq
15:20, September 21, 2011

To mark the 20th anniversary of independence, a new project has
been initiated, encouraging 3,500 Armenians from the West to move
to Armenia.

In a recent press release, The Armenia3500 Project says it has created
an informative website for those contemplating the move to Armenia
or Karabakh.

The group says that the target goal of 3,500 Armenians is based on
the 3,500 year old history of Armenia.

The new organization states that due to the slower pace of life, the
rich cultural scene, the much lower cost of living in Armenia, and the
relative affluence of many Armenians from the West, most Westerners
making the move to today~Rs Republic of Armenia or the Republic of
Mountainous Karabakh would experience a much better quality of life.

~STens of thousands of Armenians have moved to Armenia in the past
two decades from the Middle East, and now it~Rs time for Westerners
to make the move on a larger scale,~T the organization claims.

Assuming each Armenian from the West brings an average of US$ 50,000
with them to their homeland to buy homes, invest in businesses and
to simply live, the total sum that the 3,500 bring would equal US$
175 million, the group points out.

In addition, the knowledge of western practices, organizations,
businesses and individuals would allow new opportunities for business
and export.

DILIJAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARMENIA WILL OPEN BY 2013 SEPTEMBER

ARKA
Sep 21, 2011

YEREVAN, September 21. / ARKA /. The Dilijan International School of
Armenia will open in 2013 September, its founder-director Michael
Tomson said Tuesday in Armenia. Speaking at an event organized
by Fruitful Armenia non-profit organization, he said the school is
intended to become the first top level international boarding school in
Armenia to provide an unique harmonious learning and growing experience
for children age 13-18, merging two excellences: the excellence of
the world’s best education system and that of the location.

He said the school will nurture intellectually accomplished and
morally responsible individuals, capable of self-fulfilment, who
understand that the whole world is open to them and who are capable
of consciously choosing and following their own way in life.

The Dilijan international school is a $100 million private charity
project, financed largely by prominent Russian businessman of Armenian
origin Ruben Vardanyan.”We hope that the school will be one of the best
and most interesting schools in the world, which will be integrated
in the local environment”, said Thomson.

According to Diliajn School Public Council, by 2020 it plans to enroll
600 children aged 13 to 18, about 200 of whom will be citizens of
Armenia. Approximately 80% of the students from Armenia will study
for free under scholarships from charity organizations or individuals.

Upon completion of the school, its students will be issued
International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. Education at the school will
take place in English, as this is one of the three working languages
with Spanish and French It is also planned that the school’s students,
regardless of their ethnic origin and country of citizenship, will
study several foreign languages, including Armenian.

Construction of the school building in the resort town of Dilijan
began in April 2010. President Serzh Sarkisian was present at
the official launch of the construction, underlining the Armenian
government’s strong support for the project. Shortly afterwards,
the government drafted a bill allowing the existence of schools
where the main language of instruction is not Armenian. This caused
vocal protests from the public at large who consider it a threat
to Armenian’s constitutional status as the country’s sole official
language. Bending to the pressure the government made changes to the
bill before pushing it through parliament in the final reading last
December. Under the revised law Armenia can have two foreign-language
private schools that will be allowed to operate in Dilijan and another
resort town, Jermuk.

FRANCE IS NEXT TO ARMENIA TO HELP IT WITHSTAND CHALLENGES: SARKOZY

ARKA
Sep 21, 2011

YEREVAN, September 21. / ARKA /. French president Nicolas Sarkozy
sent a congratulatory message to Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan
on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence,
confirming France’s intention to strengthen relations with Yerevan.

“On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence I
wish on my own behalf and on behalf of France to convey congratulations
to you and all Armenians. On September 21, 1991 Armenia took its fate
into its own hands.

Armenia can be proud of all it has achieved over the past twenty
years,” says Sarkozy’s message.

Sarkozy said Armenia has built democracy, shifting to market economy
and has found its place in the international arena thanks to the
courage and industriousness of its people.

“During these years France and Armenia, linked by old and strong
historical ties, have been developing and deepening continuously a
fruitful cooperation in all spheres. France will be next to its friend
Armenia to help it withstand the challenges,” the French president
says in his message.

“I will have an occasion to once again congratulate you and to express
publicly the friendship of France during your forthcoming visit to
Paris, and then during my state visit to Armenia, which I have the
honour and pleasure to make in the near future,” says Sarkozy.

21 SEPTEMBRE 2011 : L’ARMENIE A 20 ANS AUJOURD’HUI

Collectif VAN

21-09-2011

Le 21 septembre 1991 s’est tenu le referendum pour l’independance de
l’Armenie. En vertu des resultats du referendum (99% des voix pour
l’independance) le Parlement de la Republique (le Conseil supreme de
la RSS d’Armenie) avait adopte la “Declaration de l’Independance de
la Republique d’Armenie” et avait declare la Republique d’Armenie
independante. Le 21 septembre est celebre comme la Fete nationale
de l’Independance.

Notons que dans sa Declaration d’independance, “La Republique d’Armenie
soutient la cause de la reconnaissance internationale du genocide
des Armeniens de 1915 en Armenie Occidentale et en Turquie Ottomane.”

L’Assemblee nationale de la Republique d’Armenie

La structure de l’Administration de la Republique d’Armenie

Le 21 septembre 1991 est le jour du referendum pour l’independance de
l’Armenie. En vertu des resultats du referendum (99% des voix pour
l’independance) le Parlement de la Republique (le Conseil supreme
de la RSS d’Armenie) adopte la “Declaration de l’Independance de la
Republique d’Armenie” et declare la Republique d’Armenie independante.

Le 21 septembre est celebre comme la Fete nationale de l’Independance.

La Republique d’Armenie est un Etat souverain, democratique, social
et de droit. Le pouvoir publique est execute conformement a la
Constitution et aux lois, en respect du principe de la separation
des pouvoirs legislatif, executif et judiciaire.

La Constitution La Constitution de la Republique d’Armenie est adoptee
le 5 juillet 1995 en vertu du referendum national.

Les amendements a la Constitution sont adoptes egalement par le
referendum national du 27 novembre 2005.

Le système de l’administration Le President de la Republique d’Armenie
est le chef de l’Etat.

Le President de la Republique veille au respect de la Constitution
et assure le fonctionnement normal des pouvoirs legislatif, executif
et judiciaire. Il est le garant de l’independance, de l’integrite
territoriale et de la securite de la Republique. Le President de la
Republique est elu par les citoyens de la Republique d’Armenie pour
une duree de cinq ans.

Le pouvoir legislatif L’organe legislatif supreme d’Armenie est
l’Assemblee nationale de type monocameral. L’Assemblee nationale est
composee de cent trente et un deputes (41elus au scrutin majoritaire,
90 – au scrutin proportionnel). L’Assemblee nationale est elue au
scrutin universel pour une duree de cinq ans. Les dernières elections
parlementaires ont eu lieu au mois de mai 2007.

Le pouvoir executif Le gouvernement de la Republique d’Armenie assure
le pouvoir executif.

Le gouvernement est compose du Premier ministre et des ministres.

Suite a la repartition des places au parlement et aux consultations
avec les groupes politiques, le President de la Republique d’Armenie
designe le Premier ministre. Le Premier ministre doit disposer de la
confiance de la majorite du Parlement ou, si cela n’est pas possible,
du plus grand nombre des deputes. A la proposition du Premier ministre,
le President de la Republique designe et destitue les membres du
Gouvernement.

Le pouvoir judiciaire En Armenie la justice est administree uniquement
par les tribunaux, conformement a la Constitution et les lois de la
Republique d’Armenie.

En Armenie les tribunaux du droit commun sont : le tribunal de la
première instance, la cour d’appel et la cour de cassation.

La division administrative et territoriale 10 marz (provinces ou
regions)

DECLARATION DE L’INDEPENDANCE DE L’ARMENIE adoptee le 23.08.1990

Le Conseil Supreme de la Republique sovietique socialiste d’Armenie

Exprimant la volonte commune du peuple d’Armenie,

Conscient de sa responsabilite devant le destin du peuple armenien,
engage dans la realisation des aspirations de tous les Armeniens et
la restauration d’une justice historique,

Se referant aux principes de la Declaration Universelle des Droits de
l’Homme et des normes du droit international universellement reconnues,

Exercant le droit a l’autodetermination libre des nations, se fondant
sur la decision commune du Conseil supreme de la RSS d’Armenie et
du Conseil national du Haut Karabakh sur la “Reunification de la RSS
d’Armenie et du Haut Karabakh” du 1 decembre 1989,

Developpant les traditions democratiques de la Première Republique
independante etablie le 28 mai 1918,

Ayant en vue la creation d’un regime democratique et de droit,

DECLARE

Le debut du processus d’etablissement d’un Etat independant.

1. La Republique sovietique socialiste d’Armenie est rebaptisee en
Republique d’Armenie (l’Armenie). La Republique d’Armenie est dotee
de son drapeau, de ses armoiries et de son hymne.

2. La Republique d’Armenie est un Etat souverain dote de la primaute
du pouvoir public, d’independance et de tous les droits.

Sur tout le territoire de la Republique d’Armenie ne sont reconnues
que les lois et la Constitution de la Republique d’Armenie.

3. Le porteur de l’etatisme armenien est le peuple de la Republique
d’Armenie qui exerce son autorite directement et par les organes
representatifs, se referant a la Constitution et aux lois de l’Armenie.

Le Conseil supreme de la Republique d’Armenie dispose du droit exclusif
de se prononcer au nom du peuple armenien.

4. Pour toutes les personnes demeurant sur le territoire de la
Republique d’Armenie la citoyennete armenienne est decretee.

Les Armeniens des pays etrangers ont droit a la citoyennete armenienne.

Les citoyens d’Armenie se trouvent sous la protection et jouissent
du soutien de la Republique d’Armenie.

La Republique d’Armenie assure le developpement libre et egal de ses
citoyens independamment de leur nationalite, race et religion.

5. Afin d’assurer sa securite et l’intangibilite de ses frontières, la
Republique d’Armenie cree ses propres forces armes, unites militaires
interieures et organes de la securite d’ordre public et nationale,
directement soumises au Conseil supreme.

La Republique d’Armenie dispose de sa part des dispositifs militaires
de l’URSS.

La Republique d’Armenie decide elle-meme les modalites du service
militaire de ses citoyens.

Les unites militaires etrangères, les bases et les constructions
militaires des autres pays peuvent etre implantees sur le territoire
de la Republique d’Armenie uniquement a la decision du Conseil supreme.

Les forces armees de la Republique d’Armenie peuvent etre deployees
uniquement a la decision du Conseil supreme.

6. La Republique d’Armenie etant sujet du droit international, mène
une politique exterieure independante, etablit des relations directes
avec les autres Etats, les formations nationales etatiques de l’URSS
et participe aux activites des organisations internationales.

7. La richesse nationale de la Republique d’Armenie – la terre, le
sous-sol, l’espace aerien, les ressources d’eau et autres ressources
naturelles, le potentiel economique, intellectuel, culturel – est
consideree comme la propriete du peuple de la Republique d’Armenie.

Les modalites de possession, d’utilisation et d’administration de
cette propriete est determine par les lois de la Republique d’Armenie.

La Republique d’Armenie a droit a sa part de la richesse nationale
de l’URSS, y compris des reserves d’or, de diamant et des devises.

8. Se fondant sur la diversite des formes de propriete des biens, la
Republique d’Armenie decide elle-meme les principes et la modalite de
sa gestion economique, cree sa propre monnaie, sa banque nationale,
son système de financement, ses services fiscaux et douaniers.

9. Sur son territoire, la Republique d’Armenie assure : – la liberte
d’expression, de la presse, de conscience, – la separation des
pouvoirs legislatif, executif et judiciaire, – le pluralisme des
partis politiques, l’egalite de droits des partis, la depolitisation
des forces de l’ordre et des forces armes.

10. La Republique d’Armenie assure l’usage de l’armenien en tant
que langue officielle d’Etat dans tous les domaines de la vie de la
Republique, cree son propre système d’education, des sciences et de
la culture.

11. La Republique d’Armenie soutient la cause de la reconnaissance
internationale du genocide des Armeniens de 1915 en Armenie Occidentale
et en Turquie Ottomane.

12. Cette declaration sert de base pour l’elaboration de la
Constitution de la Republique d’Armenie, ainsi que pour les amendements
a la Constitution existante, pour le fonctionnement des institutions
publiques et l’elaboration de la nouvelle legislation de la Republique.

L.TER- PETROSSYAN President du Conseil supreme de la Republique
d’Armenie

A.SAHAKYAN Secretaire du Conseil supreme de la Republique d’Armenie

Le 23 aout 1990, Erevan

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Source/Lien : L’Assemblee nationale de la Republique d’Armenie

HSBC ARMENIE ANNONCE LA FIN DE SON PROGRAMME ANTI-PLASTIQUE
[email protected]

armenews.com
mercredi 21 septembre 2011

ARMENIE

Une exposition de photographies sur les questions environnementales
d’environ deux douzaines d’enfants a eu lieu dans le cadre d’un projet
mis en ~uvre par la Banque HSBC Armenie conjointement avec le Fonds
des Enfants d’Armenie.

L’exposition et la remise des prix a marque la fin d’un programme
budgetaire de trois ans appele ” la protection de l’environnement et
le developpement de l’entreprenariat des femmes dans les zones rurales
“, mis en ~uvre conjointement par la Banque HSBC Armenie et le Fonds
de l’enfance de l’Armenie. Le but de ce programme est de preserver
l’environnement et de le proteger des sacs en plastique.

Selon le communique de presse de la banque, depuis 2009 sous les
auspices du Fonds de l’enfance de l’Armenie les femmes dans la region
d’Armavir ont produit environ deux mille sacs reutilisables qui devait
remplacer les sacs en plastique.

En outre, plus de 50000 clients des succursales de la banque ont ete
informes du projet.

LES SOUHAITS DU CCAF POUR LES 20 ANS D’INDéPENDANCE DE L’ARENIE
[email protected]

armenews.com
mercredi 21 septembre 2011

COMMUNIQUE

Les 20 ans d’indépendance de l’Arménie constituent pour tous les
Arméniens a travers le monde une source de joie et de fierté. Cet
état s’inscrit dans l’histoire de notre nation comme l’aboutissement
d’un idéal de souveraineté rarement atteint dans le passé, mais
aussi comme un point de départ pour des lendemains meilleurs. Nous
le voyons comme le résultat de la lutte pour la survie des Arméniens
et le cadre privilégié de leur sécurité et de leur identité tant
de fois menacée.

Mais nous l’espérons également comme l’écrin de leur épanouissement
politique, économique, culturel et social, un tremplin pour leur
entrée dans la modernité.

Cependant, si pour les Arméniens plus que pour tout autre peuple
l’Etat-nation représente une revanche sur l’histoire, pas plus que
pour les autres peuples il ne constitue une fin en soi. Expression
de notre existence sur la scène mondiale, l’Arménie contrarierait
en effet sa vocation si elle ne se faisait pas aussi l’instrument
de l’émancipation de ses citoyens enfin libéré de siècles de
dominations étrangères et d’oppression.

Nous savons toutefois qu’un Etat, aussi puissant soit-il, ne dispose
pas de l’ensemble des cartes pour garantir en tant que tel la maîtrise
du destin national. Sa souveraineté est assujettie a un certain nombre
de facteurs externes, indépendant de sa volonté, comme son voisinage
qui peut être une source de guerre ou de paix, de valeur ajoutée ou
de menace. Elle est aussi tributaire de données économiques liées a
ses richesses naturelles, a ses ressources… Mais au-dela de tous ces
éléments, cette liberté retrouvée nous renvoie par-dessus tout a
notre capacité a nous gérer nous-mêmes, a créer entre nous, entre
l’ensemble de nos composantes, diaspora comprise, les conditions
d’un ordresocial juste, solidaire. A nous doter d’institutions
intègres qui, a travers notamment la séparation des pouvoirs, soient
susceptibles de protéger la dignité humaine, inscrite au fronton
de toutes les luttes qui ont forgé notre identité collective. Cette
ambition passe par une valorisation de la démocratie et la formation
d’un véritable Etat de droit, condition sine qua non pour venir a bout
de l’inquiétante hémorragie démographique et renverser la tendance.

Puisse ce projet, qui s’inscrit comme une suite logique de notre
trajectoire multimillénaire, faire vivre cette vieille idée qui
est au cÅ”ur de l’attachement a leur pays de tous les Arméniens
où qu’ils se trouventâ~@~I : le primat de l’intérêt général sur
l’intérêt particulier, la défense du bien commun comme condition
du bien-être individuel, et le respect de l’individu comme facteur
de cohésion du collectif.

L’Arménie est un pays merveilleux. Nous avons une chance insoupconnée
d’avoir pu sauver cette terre du génocide et de la libérer du
totalitarisme. A nous de savoir en faire le vivier de notre génie
national qui nous a permis de survivre a tant d’épreuves et d’en
faire le meilleur endroit au monde pour les Arméniens.

Conseil national du CCAF

LA BASE MILITAIRE RUSSE PARTICIPERA AU DEFILE
[email protected]

armenews.com
mercredi 21 septembre 2011

ARMENIE

Des Soldats russes marcheront aux côtes de milliers de soldats
armeniens, mercredi, lors d’une parade militaire a Erevan qui marquera
le 20e anniversaire de la declaration d’independance de l’Armenie.

Le ministère armenien de la Defense a declare mardi que les soldats
vont representer la base militaire russe qui est basee en Armenie.

” La base militaire participe activement a la garantie de la securite
de l’Armenie. Sa participation au defile va symboliser la cooperation
russo-armenienne en matière de defense “, a declare le porte-parole
du ministère, Davit Karapetian, lors d’une interview accordee a RFE/RL.

La presence militaire russe en Armenie est un element cle de cette
cooperation. Un accord russo-armenien signe en août 2010 est valable
jusqu’en 2044. Il doit ameliorer la mission de securite.

La participation de la Russie au defile a deja ete critique par
certains medias qui sont du côte de l’opposition et des commentateurs
critiques du gouvernement armenien. Ils affirment que ce sera un
affront a l’independance du pays.

Razmik Zohrabian, le vice-president du Parti Republicain d’Armenie
(HHK), a rejete les critiques. ” Après tout, ce ne sont pas les troupes
turques qui marcheront a Erevan “, a-t-il affirme au service de RFE /
RL. ” Les Russes ne sont pas un problème, ils sont nos defenseurs. ”

Vladimir Karapetian, un membre chevronne du principal parti
d’opposition, le Congrès national armenien (HAK), a declare que la
presence de troupes russes a Erevan, place de la Republique, soulève
de graves questions. Il a fait valoir que ses voisins, l’Azerbaïdjan
et la Georgie, n’ont pas invite les troupes de pays allies aux memes
defiles organises par leurs forces armees.

Il n’etait pas certain que les commentaires de Karapetian reflètent
la position officielle du HAK.

Le haut dirigeant du HAK, l’ancien president Levon Ter-Petrossian,
a approuve le pacte de defense russo-armenien, malgre le fait qu’il
ait ete critique par certaines figures de l’opposition et les medias
qui lui sont fidèles.

Dans une interview du mois de juin avec le journal ” Moskovskie
Novosti “, Ter-Petrossian a rejete les critiques affirmant que la
Russie ne paie pas de loyer pour la base. Il a affirme que les troupes
russes sont une garantie essentielle pour la securite nationale de
l’Armenie et ont exclu l’intervention militaire turque dans le conflit
du Nagorno-Karabakh.