Movement members demand that Armenia government ensure return of Lebanese-Armenians

News.am, Armenia
Aug 10 2020

17:33, 10.08.2020


Back in 2018, Nikol Pashinyan said direct democracy has been established in Armenia and people can speak to the government directly, but the government’s office isn’t accepting citizens’ letters anymore. This is what member of the Hayk nationalist movement Hrayr Kostanyan said while protesting with Lebanese-Armenians in front of the government.

With signs reading “Repatriation, Independence, Sovereignty”, the participants of the movement today gathered in front of the government building and held a protest with the demand to ensure the return of Lebanese-Armenians to their homeland.

They tried to submit a letter to the government, but police officers urged them to send the letter via mail, to which Hrayr Kostanyan said citizens can’t speak to the government directly anymore. He added that the members of the movement demand large-scale repatriation, starting with the Armenians from Lebanon.






Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS