STATEMENTS IN DEFENCE OF ARA ABRAHAMIAN CONTINUE TO COME IN
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Dec 04 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Noyan Tapan
agency continues receiving letters in defence of Ara Abrahamian,
the Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russian and of the World
Armenian Congress, "relating to quoting in mass media of Armenia
disrespectful statements of some politicians." As it was mentioned in
the statement of the AN-12 plane staff, members of which were set free
in 2005 from the New Guinea prison owing to A.Abrahamian’s activity,
"Ara Arshavirovich gave us second life. We, as people, who directly
felt on themselves Ara Arshavirovich’s huge kindness, wastefulness
and nobility of soul, felt deep indignation and perplexity with some
A.Arakelian’s shameless expressions addressed to Ara Abrahamian. We
have no goal to defend Ara Abrahamian with this letter. He did not need
any protection. With his activity aimed to show assistance to Armenian,
the Armenian people, everybody who turns to him, Ara Arshavirovich has
found long ago the acquired authority and respect towards him. And
didn’t the authorities of Russia with population of many millions,
arising of Ara Arshavirovich’s authority, address to him with a
request to show assistance in liberation of Russian sailors. And
the result is well known to all of us. And some mass media, instead
of displaying constructiveness and impartiality, just the opposite,
aroused passion, getting down to the level of gutter press. Nobody
may defame Ara Arshavirovich’s name and wipe off with some words all
those services that he has and not only for the Armenian people. It
is not accidental that his activity is highly appreciated by many
states and international organizations. And who is the author of all
those, softly called, impolite expressions. Did he do anything for the
Armenian people or taken apartly for anybody… Let’s stop and join
our vote in favour of the Armenian people’s well-being and uniting of
Armenia and Ara Abrahamian’s call to work." A letter with a similar
content was received from refugees from Baku. "… it seemed to all
of us that one must not expect assistance from anywhere. And what
our response and happiness was like when we got to know that there is
an organization, there is its head in the person of Ara Abrahamian,
a man with capital letter which is not indifferent to fate of 100
refugees and 30 families from the disaster zone. Ara Abrahamian
did not only buy with his personal money dwelling space for us, but
also showed financial aid for its privatization." It is gratifying
to mention that the humane treatment displayed by him towards us is
just one from the long list of his kind deeds."