Armenia`s leader forced into surrendering Homeland`s territories - clergyman
ArmInfo. Now, on this road, the fate of Armenian statehood is being decided, and as we have
repeatedly emphasized, the illegal process initiated by the Armenian
government with its various partners is unacceptable to us, the
leader of the Tavush diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Bagrat
Galstyan, stated on April 27 in a conversation with journalists on
the blocked Voskepar-Kirants road.
In this vein, the clergyman proposed clarifying the position of the
gathered Tavush residents in order to put an end to various kinds of
speculation on the part of pro-government media, social media and
individuals.
"The following happened: from a legal point of view, under duress
from an enemy country, the current head of the government of Armenia,
almost single-handedly decided to make unilateral concessions on the
part of our Motherland, at the expense of the borders of our state.
And our protest is precisely about this. This violates the laws of
the Republic of Armenia, regulations regarding delimitation and
demarcation, as well as principles of international treaties", he
said.
The representative of the clergy also touched upon the moral aspect
of the current situation, emphasizing that the current authorities
had already deceived people four times within a week, culminating in
the incident that occurred last night. "Last night, unknown persons
in a car with tinted windows and without license plates, accompanied
by the governor of this region and other officials, arrived and
secretly drove into the so-called surrendered territories. And they
committed some actions unknown to us. The indignation of people was
associated precisely with this behavior of those who were in this car
and they demanded that those who were hiding in this car come out to
the people and explain what they were doing. They also wanted to
know, if their actions were pure, truthful and transparent, why were
they hiding behind darkened windows? And the people opposed this
lie," the clergyman noted, adding that there is a suspicion that the
deputy prime ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan were in this car.
According to him, the current authorities are forcing people to give
up their houses, promising to provide them with new ones in other
places. "But these authorities forget that the same residents of
Kirants gave their lives to live on their land in their homes, this
border was held at the expense of the lives of these villagers,"
recalled Bagrat Galstyan, calling the authorities' attempts to shift
responsibility for their decisions to unacceptable people of these
villages.
The clergyman also emphasized that the Armenian authorities, by their
behavior, entering the village in cars without license plates with
tinted windows, gave rise to suspicion among residents. He noted that
instead of clearly explaining to the village residents what was
happening, the authorities preferred to bring special police forces -
popularly known as "black berets" - to the scene of the incident.
Bagrat Galstyan also noted that during the clash between the police
forces and the gathered residents, a flash-noise grenade was used,
and both citizens and police officers were injured.
According to him, the current authorities are forcing people to give
up their houses, promising to provide them with new ones in other
places. "But these authorities forget that the same residents of
Kirants gave their lives to live on their land in their homes, this
border was held at the expense of the lives of these villagers,"
recalled Bagrat Galstyan, calling the authorities' attempts to shift
responsibility for their decisions to unacceptable people of these
villages.
The clergyman also emphasized that the Armenian authorities, by their
behavior, entering the village in cars without license plates with
tinted windows, gave rise to suspicion among residents. He noted that
instead of clearly explaining to the village residents what was
happening, the authorities preferred to bring special police forces -
popularly known as "black berets" - to the scene of the incident.
Bagrat Galstyan also noted that during the clash between the police
forces and the gathered residents, a flash-noise grenade was used,
and both citizens and police officers were injured.
Bagrat Galstyan called on the police to act within the framework of
their powers, and decide who they serve - the people or lies. "I
appeal to all police departments - behave as an Armenian man should -
in your own opinion. Look at yourself through the eyes of your wives
and children - you are on duty, not servants. You cannot intimidate
us. You are not Mongols or Arabs , do not implement illegal
decisions," Galstyan urged.
Bagrat Galstyan expressed his conviction that yesterday's incident
again occurred on the direct orders of the head of government, in
order to completely humiliate these people.
"This people, here on this border, has worthily maintained the honor
of all Armenia and the Armenians for 30 years. First individually,
and then with the assistance of the Armenian army. But they did not
leave this land, did not leave the cemetery, school, church,
kindergarten, holding the gates of the borders of Armenia "No one can
argue that they were worthy border guards," Galstyan noted, calling
on people not to be indifferent to what is happening.
"Stop living like snails. Think about what is happening, be honest
with your conscience. This is not a question for the residents of
Kirants, they can leave - this is a question of the existence of
Armenia. Come, ask these people - are they a pro-Russian project? Or
are they those who want to live on their own earth," he asked.
Bagrat Galstyan also touched upon the incident with military
personnel. According to him, these are military men who have roots in
these villages, and being emotional due to the incoming information,
they came to express support for their fellow countrymen. "They came
out of emotion, and as it became known today, they even regret what
happened. Although I don't consider this a regret, I consider it just
a comment. Yes, a military man who is called upon to protect
borders, according to the qualifications of these same authorities,
"should not participate in political processes." Children should not
participate in political processes! Now tell me, do these children
now participate in the political process? These women who, holding
hands, blocked the path of the sappers, do they participate in
political processes? Do so many people come here from different parts
of the country to participate in political processes? No, they came
here for the trial of truth," noted Bagrat Galstyan, criticizing the
behavior of the Armenian Ministry of Defense.
He once again emphasized that he considers the step of the military
who came to the road as a manifestation of emotions, and expressed
the conviction that they cannot be subject to criminal prosecution.