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Responding to “A call for pragmatism” with a compromised regime
The article "What is the endpoint? A call for pragmatism…" by Stepan Piligian addresses the challenges facing the Armenian diaspora in its advocacy efforts for Armenia. Piligian calls for pragmatism and unity, urging the diaspora to support Armenia constructively rather than engage in actions that could undermine the nation's “sovereignty and stability,” two concepts that have been under assault over the past six years. He highlights the internal political tensions within Armenia, particul
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Excellent article – thoughtfully argued.
Joseph Hazelwood was the duly appointed captain of the Exxon Valdez, but that doesn’t mean that his crew was morally bound to remain loyal to him – united in support of his leadership – even as he drove his ship into the Alaskan coast.
Dr. Nazarian practices a profession that requires a serious connection to scientific and objective reality.
Armenia under Civil Contract is ill & dying. Territory shrinks, the enemy kills off the population of Armenia and Artsakh. A new government and new approaches are vital & indispensable to save what’s left of a withered country.
I hope that Armenian Weekly’s readers take Dr. Nazarian’s dire warnings to hearts.
Setting aside May 8, 2018 parliamentary snap election, I cite the figures of Armenian parliamentary election expressing the political will of the citizens of Armenia, before and after the disastrous 2020, 44-day Artsakh war Armenia lost.
In the December 2018 Armenian Parliamentary election, Nikol Pashinyan led My Step Alliance won 70.44% of the votes. The ex-presidents were not on the ballot.
In the post Artsakh war, June 2021, Armenian parliamentary election, Nikol Pashinyan led Civil Contract party won 53.95% of the votes. Kocharian led Armenian Alliance won 21.11% of the votes. Serzh Sargsyan/ Arthur Vanessian led I Have Honor Alliance won 5.22% and would not been qualified to be in National Assembly had it been for the law. The remaining 19 % of the votes were carried by an assortment of parties.
Harutiun Kassakhian, the figures do not substantiate Ara Nazarian’s claim of “compromised” PM Nikol Pachinyan government and not only refutes Aram Hamparian that it was thoroughly argued but willfully, if not shamefully, ignores the political will of the citizens of Armenia.