Special for the Armenian Weekly
Within a few months, the Centennial year observances will become part of history. These observances represented the devotion of a nation to memorialize the murder of some 1.5 million innocent men, women, and children during the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman-Turkish government. During the process of preparing for this epic year, a transformation seemed to have occurred that can best be described as a collective epiphany. For far too long we have allowed victi
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1915 “MERAN VOR APRINK” (They died, so we may live”)
Below is a YouTube Video Production.
THE BALLET FILM YOU ARE ABOUT TO VIEW THROUGH DANCE & MUSIC, IS A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE ARMENIAN SPIRIT OF SURVIVAL OF OUR ANCESTORS, CHANNELING UNIVERSAL FEELING OF LOSS, REMEMBRANCE, AND A DESIRE TO BRING PEACE TO THE WORLD.
We are presently in the process of placing the link on our Cross Website: http://www.mountdavidsoncross.org.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Diane & Charles Paskerian, Davit Karapetyan
CHOREOGRAPHER: Davit Karapetyan
Warm Wishes,
Diane & Chuck
https://youtu.be/ev3sJv_azHw
Preview YouTube video 1915 “MERAN VOR APRINK”
Well put, Michael. I agree with you completely. The year 2015, did manage to bring many Armenians together, at least in spirit, but in the grand scheme of things the relationship between the European countries – as well as US and Russia – vis a vis Turkey has not changed,(nd will not change much. As they say, “plus ça change, plus ça reste la même chose”.
Mr. Mensoian,
Thank you once again for sharing with us your thoughtful and truthful articles. I read your writings with great enthusiasm and an open mind. I agree with you that there is an absolute need to “reform Armenia’s dysfunctional marketplace, the hemorrhaging of population to out-migration; the unacceptable levels of unemployment and underemployment; the increasing number of people at or below the poverty level; and the lack of opportunity for our young men and women to be productive members of society and have the wherewithal to marry and create families. The conundrum is that those who must effect marketplace reform are the ones who have purposely distorted its proper functioning for their own gain.” The aforementioned problems, however, are directly caused by a failure in leadership. Given that you have raised the issue of failed leadership in your past articles, I strongly concur that the root cause of the problems which Armenia has faced since independence is the outcome of Serj Sargssyan’s failed leadership. The President and his THUGOCRATIC regime are corrupt, selfish and highly intoxicated with power. This group of THUGOCRATS are preoccupied with enriching themselves, their family and their friends at the expense of poor and helpless Armenians. They do not care about the country or its people as they continue to successfully suck the last drop of blood from its citizens. In doing so, they live glorified lives that are only imaginable among the very rich. Having said that, if there are to be any changes in Armenia, before anything, the Government of Sargssyan and his clique of thugs must be deposed. To provide some food for thought…..If democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people, a thugocracy is a government of thugs, for thugs, by thugs. This new term I have coined especially for Serj Sargissyan’s Government: a THUGOCRACY!
Well said…..One of the new strategies post 2015 should be the elimination of corruption top down in the Armenian government. These guys are destroying the country and driving emigration all for the sake of their personal prosperity.
I was planning to wait for part II before I made any comments.
The article is well articulated. And even though cannot argue with the points made, the critical question is what do we do about them. What are the solutions.
Two comments as of now.
a- The ARF with its affiliated organizations is doing a solid job in the Diaspora. However, in Armenia unless and until they garner a much larger percentage of the vote, and increase the number of parliamentarians, they will remain marginal and will not be able to make any meaningful and impactful changes.
b- The only way to change the ruling government is by elections. The President and his party have won a majority ( we can argue forever whether the elections were fair and just).
A workable and effective way should be found to enlighten and educate the electorate about the issues, problems and possible solutions that country faces, so that the electorate can vote for the right person.
In the diaspora we can say a lot about a lot of things, but we do not vote. The people who vote should be educated.
Vart Adjemian