The Only Way Out Is Unity
A1 Plus covers a reception to commemorate the 11th anniversary of Raffi Hovannisian’s Armenian Center for National and International Studies. The former Foreign Minister, and Chairperson of the Heritage political party and National Citizens’ Initiative, made it clear that he was firmly in opposition to the present government.
“There can be no void in the nature, and if there is no democracy, usurpation comes to take its place”, announced Raffi Hovannisian and noted that Armenia which has become a totalitarian country has lost its place in the international community. “Our voice is no more heard in the world”, he announced and reminded that the first step to euro integration was made the very first year of independence, when he himself as the first RA Foreign Minister made the step. And today, according to him, Armenia is moving farther and farther of Europe.
Hovannisian also criticized the proposed constitutional amendments that will be put to the population in a referendum during November and said that the only way out of the predicament that Armenian finds itself in through unity. Incidently, I recently interviewed Hovannisian on whether the Diaspora should play a role in the democratization of Armenia.
Only Way Out
I’ve seen other people writing on this topic today, but just in case you didn’t see it yet, A1+ has an article today entitled:
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS UNITY BETWEEN ARMENIA AND DIASPORA
My first reaction was, “Out of what?”
But then I continue…
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