APPEAL OF THE UNION OF ARMENIANS OF RUSSIA TO THE PEOPLE OF ARMENIA
Ara Abrahamian

AZG Armenian Daily
11/03/2008

Post-election

Dear compatriots,

Our hearts mourned and responded with grief to the latest events
in Armenia.

Armenia faces an extremely serious challenge and its future depends
on the solution of the current situation.

We share the feelings of our compatriots who are not content with the
current situation. We can understand the will of the people to express
their own opinion and their urge to achieve the implementation of
positive reforms. Unfortunately, their natural endeavor was used by
evil forces. They consciously provoked the people and arouse hatred
in the crowd, trying to split the nation, provoking resistance in
prohibited manners. As a result, many people died.

The state of emergency is announced in the capital.

There still exists the danger of civil resistance. We call for both
the Armenian authorities and for the opposition leaders to realize
their responsibility for the state of Armenia and its people and to
find a solution to the situation through negotiations and constructive
collaboration.

We call for the authorities to preserve the constitutional norms,
when maintaining stability and order.

We believe that such slogans of the opposition as "who is not with us
is against us" are inacceptable. Such slogans never brought anything
but tragedy to any nation.

Not only the political figures or the authorities, but also each of
us bears historical responsibility for today’s situation.

In this hard period we call for our compatriots to refuse any steps
that may deepen the tension. The loss of the traditional unity of
our nation may have negative impact of the international image of
Armenia and may cause real threats against the weakening of our
country’s defense.

Dear compatriots, brothers and sisters, I urge you to realize
the current situation, to be above any sentiments and to spare no
efforts to maintain civil reconciliation and constitutional order in
our country.

We are sure that the Armenian people will overcome this challenge
with honor this time too.