HRANT MARGARIAN: WE HAVE TO PREVENT MISTAKES

Yerkir
10.07.2009 11:57
Yerevan

ARF Bureau representative Hrant Margarian delivered a speech at
the pan-Armenian conference held in Stepanakert and organized by
the ARF’s Hay Dat Central Council. The full text of the speech is
available in Armenian.

We all are the children of our country. We have lived and live in a
historically responsible period and need to have positions on issues
that directly deal with our state and the future of our nation. This
conference, the composition of the representatives from all the
Armenian layers is a unique opportunity to formulate our superior
interests and formulate a united position.

We can give a momentum, trust to the current and future leaders of
our two states so that they are guided by solely the interests of
Armenia and Armenians.

We have gathered here, in the capital of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,
that has been liberated with the help and sacrifice of all Armenians,
to show that this is Armenia and will remain Armenia. Artsakh issue
and the Armenian-Turkish relations are on our agenda today.

There is no Karabakh issue separately, there are no separate historic
issues, there are no Armenian-Turkish relations separately, and there
are no domestic policies separately. Everything is a whole issue
with its past, present and future. And only with realizing this is
it possible to secure our dignified place20in the world.

We have gathered here to discuss the key national issues of our time
because we see mistakes and dangerous developments that may have
dire consequences. Turkey is still talking to us with preconditions,
it discusses the Karabakh issue with everyone in all international
meetings, Aliyev presents his versions of regulations. Naturally, we
have to do whatever it takes to prevent mistakes and help each others.