Armenia ex-Ambassador to Vatican on Armenians’ emigration and reasons

News.am, Armenia
June 4 2021
Armenia ex-Ambassador to Vatican on Armenians' emigration and reasons

I’m afraid that the last and most devastating emigration will begin, and Armenians will ‘emigrate’ from each other. This is what former Ambassador of Armenia to the Holy See Mikayel Minasyan wrote on his Facebook page, adding the following:

“Since the late 19th century, Armenians would migrate from the Ottoman Empire so that they could save themselves.

Since the mid-20th century and leading to our days, Armenians would emigrate from the wars in the Middle East.

Since 1988, Armenians had been ‘emigrating’ from the Azerbaijani atrocities in order to not be murdered.

Between 1991 and 1996, Armenians would emigrate because of the war and crisis.

In the 2000s, Armenians were migrating from Armenia to live a better life.

In 2021, I’m afraid that

I’m afraid that the last and most devastating emigration will begin, and Armenians will ‘emigrate’ from each other.

It’s a pity that the boys went to fight…

P.S.: Saryan Street in Yerevan right now.

P.S. The territory of the Republic of Armenia has been occupied by the enemy for nearly three weeks now.”

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