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Centennial Lookalike
Just a few days ago, the Centennial of the first Armenian Republic, the first Armenian state in 543 years, was grandly celebrated right where its founding was secured, at Sardarabad, along with Gharakiliseh and Bash Aparan… supposedly.
Based on people’s accounts, while pomp and circumstance abounded, they was som
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I was there. “Things were a bit disorganized” is an understatement. It was very badly organized and chaotic. There was heavy police presence but they were doing nothing to keep order. They simply were chatting with each other or busy on their cell phones.
It took our bus nearly 3 hours to get out of the parkin area and the traffic jam.
Sadly, it was not a “real and true” celebration of May 28, 1918. Other than a very brief mention of Pashinian of Aram Manoukian and ARF, no other mentions or visible demonstrations.
There were a lot of young people. What was disappointing and disheartening none of them knew the history of the First Republic and the role the ARF played. Their ignorance and unawareness was depressing. History is being revised intentionally..
For me personally, it was a sad day.
Vart Adjemian
Garen I attended the Artsakh National Cultural Festival in Stepanakert marking the 100th anniversary of Armenia and the whole program was about the heroic battles of 1918 and the heros who led the Republic, the leadership of the Tashnagsutioune in defending the Armeniuan nation and laying the foundation of a State and in the continuing fight for self determination in Artsakh till today. The strange thing was that in Artsakh May 28th isn’t an annual celebration it is a daily celebration because the people there see each day as a victory against an ongoing genocide.
Ahhhh! But Garen is absolutely right! I guess the Truth hurts. Russian songs??? At an Armenian independence celebration? Are you serious? When would these idiots detach themselves from this Russian nightmare? Wasn’t 70 years enough?
Yeah, it’s indeed absurd for Russian songs to be played on an Armenian national holiday. On the other hand, over here in Yerevan, I happened to notice a group of young dopes who were playing sleazy, vulgar American songs from their car stereos on the day of the Centennial. Apart from that, all of the other folks were playing patriotic, pretty Armenian songs on their car stereos.