Where do we benefit?

Yerkir/arm
10 June 05

Everyone has an answer to this question depending on his or her
awareness, professionalism, position, etc. But most importantly,
the answer should stem from patriotism.

In this regard, the leadership of the Yerevan State University, its
faculties and students adopted a stance that in contrast to that of
the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Education and Science is
highly admirable. According the information we have, Deputy Foreign
Minister Geghan Gharibjanian and Education and Science Minister Sergo
Yeritsian are forcing the YSU students to meet today with a Turkish
delegation in the premises of the YSU.

This meeting is actually forced, since as we were told, students show
little interest — to say the least — in such meeting. Moreover,
many have attempted to explain that supporting a Turkish propaganda
action at this time does not stem from our national interest. But it
seems that Mr. Gharibjanian and Mr. Yeritsian use other criteria when
dealing with this issue.

Nevertheless, the meeting will take place today, and Turks would
trumpet all around the world that they have made another step towards
establishing good-neighborly relations with us on their path to the
“European integration.” It remains to be seen what explanations our
statesmen have to offer.