National unity

Yerkir
29 April 05

On April 24, the Armenians all over the world showed a unique national
unity: both in Armenia and in the small and large Armenian communities
throughout the world the Armenians commemorated the 90th anniversary
of the Genocide.

There was one idea that united all of us and it was the idea of
denunciation and reparation. This unique manifestation of national
unity raised a logical and natural question – if we can unite around
pain and demands for restoration of justice, what then prevents us, the
Armenians, from uniting around the goal of creating a strong Armenia?

If we see no division lines on April 24, what prevents us from
ignoring those division lines in the process of creation of a powerful
Armenia? Is it not the strong Armenia that will protect us, the
Armenians from the possible blows of history? Is it not the strong
Armenia that will be the best guarantor for us to commemorate the
innocent victims?