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    Emil Lazarian
  • 4 years ago
    • Categories: 2020

CivilNet: Governor of Syunik Resigns

CIVILNET.AM
22:41

Syunik Governor Hunan Poghosyan has resigned, the news was confirmed by the governor's advisor Armine Avagyan.

Syunik is Armenia’s southernmost province, bordering Azerbaijan’s Nakhichevan to the west and Azerbaijan proper to the east. Before the second Karabakh War that lasted from September 27 to November 9, 2020, the territory east of Syunik was under Armenian control. Per the “end of war” statement signed by Armenia’s prime minister and Russian and Azerbaijani presidents, that area has been turned over to Azerbaijan. In addition, the statement says a road linking the two territories of Azerbaijan will pass through Syunik.

The demarcation of new borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan is raising security and economic concerns for the residents this southern province.

Earlier today, the mayor of the city of Kapan, which is the regional center of Syunik Province, stated that the new Armenia-Azerbaijan border will pass near the Kapan Airport, similar to the borderline between USSR Armenia and USSR Azerbaijan. However, the mayor confirms that the airport remains inside Armenia’s territory.

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