Armenians to Pashinyan: Stop your claims, we don't want to fight!
Nothing but peace!
REGION 10 May 2022 - 13:14
Seventy Armenian citizens have addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with a request not to step back from the peaceful agenda with Azerbaijan and forget about the territorial issues. The essence of the appeal boils down to one thing: we have had enough of war, and we want peace.
Caliber.Az presents the letter and the list of its signatories.
"According to the list of public holidays of the Republic of Armenia, May 9 is celebrated as the "Holiday of Victory and Peace". We, the undersigned citizens of Armenia, interpret the advice of the day as a clear demand for peace, because peace is victory, and "victory" not culminated with peace is defeat. We oppose the land claims to the demand for peace, we insist that there is no alternative to peace. And this is not a "noose around the neck of the loser" but the free will of the people of Armenia to live under a peaceful sky, ratified at the 2021 extraordinary elections.
We regret to state that the leaders of the non-violent, bloodless people's revolution of 2018, when they came to power, joined the ranks of "traditional" war parties and fell into the trap set by the past. At the same time, we cannot ignore the efforts of the current government to bring the country out of the deadlock of isolation and ethnic animosity, unblock and settle relations with its neighbours - especially amid the current extremely difficult geopolitical situation, when state sovereignty is vulnerable and Armenia faces serious security threats.
We believe that there is nothing left for the war parties in Armenia to do: the vicious circle of coups seeking justification in speculation on the Karabakh issue is over. So they have nothing to do but try to seize power by provoking a final civil war. It is clear that none of the self-proclaimed "saviours of the nation" are going to war with Azerbaijan, let alone Turkey. Hence, the only available target for "Armenian retaliation" these days is the "inner Turk": ordinary Armenian citizens like us, who chose not to die for their homeland, but to live in their country - free, dignified and happy. We break the silence of thousands of citizens who think like us, but are disgusted by the label of "Turk" and "traitor to the nation," and demand that the legitimate authorities of the Republic of Armenia keep their promise and resolve the Karabakh conflict with a peace treaty.
Sharing the pain and sorrow of our people who suffered the catastrophe of war, and all the justified fears of our civil society colleagues, we demand nothing but peace. We will celebrate the victory of peace!" reads the appeal, which was signed by the following:
Arpi Manusyan, researcher
Anton Ivchenko, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Armen Ohanyan, writer
Nvard Margaryan, human rights defender and researcher
Mariam Khalatyan, sociologist, researcher
Gohar Shahnazaryan, sociologist, teacher
Arman Grigoryan, artist
Armine Markosyan, linguist
Shahaneh Khachatryan, journalist
Anna Nikoghosyan, researcher
Naneh Khachatryan, researcher
Lara Aharonyan, human rights defender
Anoush Poghosyan, psychologist
Tatev Yesayan, graphic designer
Lusine Papanyan, Turkologist
Evia Hovhannisyan, social anthropologist
Hovhannes Azoyan, actor
Gohar Khachatryan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Agapi Ivanyan, economist
Lilit Avetisyan, psychologist, teacher
Nikolay Hovhannisyan, human rights expert
Hovhannes Margaryan, artist
Artur Petrosyan, artist
Laura Babayan, business analyst
Kristina Achemyan, programmer
Tigran Khachatryan, artist
Araks Asatryan, artist
Elmira Petrosyan, manager
Elena Babayan, SMM specialist
Vahagn Sargsyan, R&D expert
Kristina Soloyan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Mamikon Hovsepyan, human rights defender
Ripsime Kizogyan, sociologist
Armine Harutyunyan, social worker
Vahan Durinyan, R&D expert
Tigran Sargsyan, architect
Vahram Aghasyan, artist
Knar Khudoyan, journalist
Arpi Mkhitaryan, activist
Mariam Karagyozyan, economist
Zara Harutyunyan, journalist
Yuri Manvelyan, journalist
Tigran Amiryan, linguist
Sona Simonyan
Avetik Karagulyan, mathematician
Hrayr Manukyan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Levon Hounanyan, public figure
Laura Manukyan, cultural worker
Marianna Eghiazaryan, lawyer
Khachatur Mkrtchyan, accountant
Lilit Saribekyan, dance teacher
Michael Kotanjyan, musician
Lilit Ghazaryan, housewife
Stella Hounanyan, obstetrician
Sevak Kirakosyan, free time teacher
Hrayr Savzyan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Hasmik Petrosyan, lawyer
Anahit Baghdasaryan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Vardan Dzhaloyan, art critic
Karen Tonoyan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Naira Mnatsakanyan
Gevorg Keyan
Shoghik Khachatryan, quality control specialist
Emin Ohanjanyan
Armen Harutyunyan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Volodya Hakobyan, journalist
Anahit Krischyan, psychotherapist
Shushanna Tevanyan, a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
Ani Sakhlyan
Shagik Matevosyan, specialist in international law.
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