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1. this is such a great and factful article that it is hard to respond to. it shows the unsurmountable problems that we face as Armenians.
   do we really need more reasons to come together and act as one.
   as the famous French leader Charles de Gaulle stated,”l’Union fait la force”. words not lost in translation.

2. Perhaps a commission that works on the restitution for not just the Armenians, but also of the Turks, of properties lost during and after World War I can be established. Tens of thousands of Turks had to leave their homes, mosques, orchards, and shops behind in Armenia and Georgia. Also millions of Turks had to leave the Balkans and emigrate to Turkey with the clothes on their back.

   What is good for the Armenians is good for the Turks, too.

   Mrs. Baker

   • {Tens of thousands of Turks had to leave their homes, mosques, orchards, and shops behind in Armenia and Georgia. Also millions of Turks had to leave the Balkans and emigrate to Turkey with the clothes on their back.}

     Those Turks who were living in Armenia, Georgia, the Balkans, etc were the descendants of nomad Turkic tribes which invaded from East and Central Asia, and took the lands of the indigenous peoples who were already there. Those indigenous peoples were ethnically cleansed, murdered, massacred, and finally subjected to Genocide.
     Turks then took their homes, churches, orchards, shops, children, gold,…everything from the rightful owners.

     Yes by all means, lets have an accounting.
     But let us start with the incalculable damage those Turks who were ejected caused first by invading and taking what belonged to somebody else.

     How about it Mrs. Erkin Baker.

3. It seems to me that the core objective is to strengthen the Republic of Armenia. Strengthen its free market economy, strengthen its democratic institutions and processes, strengthen the rule of law, while lessening the unbridled corruption. A strong Armenia that attracts rather than repels citizens is far better positioned to retain Artsakh, far better position to speak for the interests of Javakhk and the diaspora. Mr. Mensoian’s objectives are all dependent on a strong and vital Armenia. It is quite possible that Mr. Menosian’s suggested objectives would divert our full attention from the fundamental success factor. A strong Armenia that can engage in the quid pro quo between the nations with influence and power.

4. Dear Michael Mensoian – Professor emeritus,
   You nailed it as far as I’m concerned. Armenians really need to become even more unified. Forget about our differences. Totally agree that Turkey is not going anywhere regardless of its internal problems. However, if we don’t get our collective act together, Armenia might not be around for very long.
   Just spoke recently to an Assyrian friend who was born in Baghdad. The outlook for those good people is even more dire than our situation. Forget about the Assyrians ever going back to Mosul (where I was born) and environs. That is no longer an option. That was their heartland. What about ours? As you said, we need to get serious and more forthright about the needs of Armenia and much more politically astute.
   Sincerely,
   Ellen Sarkisian Chesnut

5. An excellent article by Michael Mensoian with three core recommendations for Armenia & diaspora.

6. Mr. Mensoian I valued your article but your views donot reflect the real- maybe unrevealed – political and diplomatic positions of the West, in fact of the whole world, vis-à-vis Turkey-Azerbaidjan- NKR_Artsak and Armenia. Let alone overall ignorance,everybody, in particular, Western leaders are paralysed by the FEAR OF TRErdoigan, Turkish/Azerie hegemony pushing a multi-faceted black-mail/indirect-threats-oriented strategies making a fool of the Democratic West obliged to hold its breath under such unilateral dictatorship. Even if Obama, Poutine and EU high-levels know this, nobody dares move!A political drama! -Turkish/Azeri politics use all means – particvularly transparent at UN meetings – to crush and distort the Armenian profile. Unless there was a revolution democratic forces taking over and overthrowing the presentt-day governement and governers of Azerbaidjan and Turkey. V.little hope right now. However, like most of you, the worst is the inability of Diaspora Armenians to unite in one front, speak the same language and claim the same Armenian rights violated for centuries, namely, recognitioin, repair, restituion, independence of Artsakh – and the establishment of prejudice-free, peaceful and constructive relations with its Muslim neigbors. RDA’s official representatives are the only one defending Armenian claims and rights at UN/international meetings. I’ve been pleading for a PanArmenian NGO or IGO to come and sit at these meetings and voice Armenian truths revendications by intervening directly and launching the possibility of establishing of a Special Tribunal under UN auspices… to review the Armenian “cause”. An impartial legal body. Enough of inward-bound talks, litterature, analysis, with all sorts of personal and unrealistic conclusions. The Armenian agenda must reappear and gain credibility and accountability on international stages. Stop fearing and act! Participate live to UN human rights meetings and make statements to the whole world. We have to confront truth with contemporary legal means…. Adedeyan/UN

7. Does not Armenia have a 4 th core objective?

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