STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—On Friday, July 14, thousands gathered for a rally in Renaissance Square in Stepanakert, demanding the unblocking of the Berdzor (Lachin) Corridor.
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If Artsakh was in Europe, Armenians were Muslims (just like Kosovar Albanians and Bosniaks), and Azerbaijanis were Serbs, I bet the West, would not be indifferent and would have intervened. The West’s indifference, hypocrisy and collusion with Azerbaijan is appalling.
Brothers and sisters! The real problem we Armenians have is Russia. Let’s unite under the banner of freedom and democracy and let’s get rid of Russians from once and for all. As soon as we chase out those dictatorship loving Russians from freedom loving Christian Armenia, Christian Europe and USA will come and protect us right away like they are doing in Ukraine. Trust me. Let’s do it!
Sorry brothers and sisters, I forgot to add. And no problem if freedom loving forces of democracy in the Christian West decide not come to help when we kick out then Russians. We are Armenian. We are golden. We will unite into a big massive fist and fight back both Russia and Turkish hordes. We will! Who’s with me? Let’s go!
NOT SURE WHAT KIND OF DRUGS YOU ARE ON GREG, BUT YOU ARE HIGHER THAN A KITE WITH THE STATEMENTS YOU ARE MAKING. TURKEY HAS THE SECOND LARGEST ARMY IN NATO WITH 775,000 ACTIVE SOLDIERS AND CAN OWN ARMENIA IN 0.00001 SECOND. ARMENIA’S ENTIRE POPULATION IS “1.2 MILLION”–A FAKE NUMBER SINCE THOUSANDS LEFT TO GO LIVE IN COUNTRIES THAT AREN’T CORRUPT AS HELL. CHRISTIAN EUROPE BACKSTABBED ARMENIA FOR CENTURIES. THEY LEFT CILICIA TO BE ATTACKED AND CONQUERED BY MUSLIM HORDES. THE USA IS USELESS TOO. DO YOU ACTUALLY LIVE IN ARMENIA?
Christianity plays no part in the foreign policies and domestic policies of Western countries, and except the United States, the West is mostly irreligious. (Christianity and Eastern Orthodoxy do not play a part in Russian foreign policy either. Russians, Ukrainians and Georgians are Eastern Orthodox, and they hate each other.) If that was the case, Armenia or the Christian Lebanese or the Greek Cypriots would have been helped by the West, with deeds. The West did not even “support” Armenia with words, empty though they are. Unfortunately, not even democratic “Western” values plays really a part in the foreign policy of Western countries, which they shamelessly claim to uphold. When it comes to foreign policy, only national self-interest and Machiavellian Realpolitik take precedent, not a common religion, denomination, heritage or values.
Greg, totally agree with you. Russia is your real enemy and believe me, if Ukraine loses this war, you are next. Belarus is already under the complete influence of Russia, and since Armenia is in a weaker position compared to other countries, Russia tends to reclaim as a part of former USSR territories, Armenia and Georgia are those countries that either will be under control or part of this imperialistic monster.
The defence alliance that you created with the Russians will not help. And you know it.
Brothers, I am high on being Hye. We are the first Christians. The West is not running to our assistance because we are still with Godless Russians. Russians are responsible for the Armenian genocide. Russians today are stopping Armenia from being the new Switzerland. As soon as we capture the 102nd base in Gyumri and send Russians to where they belong NATO will land its forces in Armenia. This will happen! Russians will run like they always do. Turks are also cowards. They cant even defeat Kurds. Come on brothers! Like great Garegin Njdeh said no one can stop us when we are united. We don’t even need NATO, all we need is to unite and free Armenians from Russian yoke. Ukrainians are doing it. We can also do it. Just put your mind to it. Long live sea-to-sea Armenia. Long live Dikran the Great!
But Ukraine’s bid to join Nato was just indefinitely postponed? In Vilnius. Georgia made noises in the past. Perhaps Azerbaijan wants to try?
My Armenian brother! We can fight both of those barbarians. Russians and Turks are the same inside. Russians are more dangerous for us because many naive Armenians think they are our friends. Turks are terrified of Western sanctions and American aircraft carriers. All we have to do is unite like Karekin told us. Once we chase out the Russian military from Armenia, NATO will land. The eagle has landed. For get Cyprus. Look at Ukraine. We can do this. We are the first Christians. We are civilized. We deserve freedom democracy.
Finally, Greg, an Armenian who has common sense.
What do you get with Russians? Nothing! Except kartoshkas.
I am from Istanbul. Turks did not commit genocide, Russians did. Americans and NATO are friends.
I’ve lived all over the world, including Toronto. The west loves Armenia
America, Turkey, Canada are Armenia’s friends.
Let’s put the past behind us, 1915 was long time ago, and Russia’s fault.
Long live Pashinyan! Long live Istanbul!
Yes that’s exactly what I mean my brother! Let’s unite and be like Ukraine. Slava Europa! Slava Ukrayeein! Slava Armeeniya!
A certain part of growing into manhood is that of properly owning past mistakes. While it’s true that the Kurds played a big part in the century old genocide, Turkey hasn’t owned it’s part in the century old genocide; instead, Turkey has deflected the blame upon other parties, in an insincere way, even to the point of blaming the Ottoman Christian Victims. Now, Turkey helps Azerbaijan with its 21st Century Armenian Genocide Project.
To all those advocating for trust in this or that foreign power… stop rolling the dice. Even if Turkey or Russia or the United States or Europe were somehow to be trusted, it’s simply naive at best for Armenians to throw their lot in with them.
What Armenians can do is unite together with common cause based on our own self interest. Once we demonstrate that, we will see who is with us and who is against us.
Only self interest can be trusted in realpolitik. Everything else is wishful thinking at best.
It’s much more naive to think that Armenians can survive in a very dangerous and complicated place like the south Caucasus simply by uniting. Besides, pigs will spout wings and flay before Armenian unite. So, please stop day dreaming. Armenia needs allies. Armenia’s only natural allies on earth are Russia and Iran.