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If the current Iranian government is removed amid these recent protests and a pro-US government is put in its place, wonder how that will affect Armenia and artsakh. I think it will put more pressure on Armenia.

the Turks must grant the Holy See's request to return Sis. They should also return Akhtamar to the Armenian Church and stop showing it off as a museum piece to clueless tourists. they will do this if they are honest in their intentions, but we know they won't cause they're not honest.

We as Armenians should know the danger posed by too much islamic infuence in a country. We lived in relative peace in various middle eastern countries only by being low key. and even then, look what happens when a secular government is replaced or assaulted by an islamic one, like in Syria. and of course we were genocide victims in turkic muslim controlled western Armenia. We escaped that to come to the US and the last thing we want is to see the same cancer spreading here.

Trust the US less, Russia more. But neither one really. At least Armenia's and Russia's interests coincide concerning protecting the Armenian-Turkish border. Also, Russians are at odds with Turks, same as us. Lastly, they have recognized the Genocide. That's enough for me. Not perfect, given their duplicitous stance on Artsakh, but its the best we can get right now. The US? they care little for Armenia; they've proved it, time and time again. They've sided with the turks, at least for now.

A Georgian-Armenian alliance would've certainly helped Armenia's economy. Unfortunately, the Georgians have not acted like the sharpest tools in the shed, wooed by the short term profit of Turkish, Azeri trade benefits as well as encouragement from the US, they've already allowed themselves to be misled by the US, won't be long before the turks use their status with Georgia to infiltrate their country and gain irreversible influence. Hopefully they will wake up. Georgia is second on the turks hit list, it looks like they just don't know it yet.

Good Move by Mr. Najarian, putting pressure on this president. Obama's response is very poor to say the least! See the link, http://nesn.com/2015/06/patriots-exec-asked-president-obama-to-recognize-armenian-genocide/

Sorry to hear about his passing. I remember he gave a 'colorful' commentary about my Saint Minas thread a few years back. He certainly added a different insight to the conversation. I shall miss his posts.

They should feel ashamed. I guess the genocide is still for sale.

I don't think Turkey would attack as long as Russia is in the picture. I think Russia would act as the referee between Armenia and the Tatars, sort of like last time. And my guess, the only ones who might help us in an all out war (at least directly) is Iran. Its good you have 4 years to decide. In 4 years the situation in Armenia should become more clear to us. As long as your planning on moving to Armenia, its important to keep up on the news there, keep in contact with people there to find out the latest. Know what your getting into. From talking to people who are from there, I've learned things on the front line have gotten worse. People in Armenia are worried. The news backs this up. I wouldn't worry about ISIS in that region. The risk of a 2nd Arstakh war is the biggest threat right now. Like I said earlier, my opinion is the risk of war there is tied with what happens in Ukraine. Hachokhootuin Vadik

Armenia's fate is tied to Russia. And right now, Russia is being hurt by western sanctions, so Armenia suffers also. In this case it looks like we are one step closer to war with the Azeris/Tatars; war always comes from economic trouble. Neither side wants war but they may be pushed into it. I think full blown war in Ukraine with Russia will set off Armenia/Artsakh as well and vice versa. As the well worn phrase says, 'let's hope cooler more rational heads prevail in the end'. (in case of war, our best ally may be Iran).

good article on Aghtamar in a way. But instituting these niceties as described by the author does not provide justice for the genocide. A nation was criminally destroyed. The genocide also has effectively endangered the future of Armenians as a people. The only proper way to right the wrong is for the return of those lands to the Armenian people. The acknowledgement of the genocide by Turkey and their supporters (the US and Israel) is just a first step. It can't stand on its own, its really meaningless on its own. The return of those lands is the only just final outcome of that Acknowledgment. The turks will never do it on their own and no one will force them to do it, but that is the only proper true way to address the genocide. We really don't need an apology from anyone, Armenians need the homeland back, as outlined in the Treaty of Sevres. This is the key to the future of the Armenian nation. A tiny landlocked nation effectively owned and controlled by the Russians and local mafia elements is not a viable future for the Armenians still living there nor for the slowly assimilating Armenians living abroad.

I can see this happening. As the article explains, Georgia is the key, if it continues to be unreliable this will happen and I think Russia would back Armenia. Also depends on Russia's relations with the Tatars/Azeris (whatever they want to call themselves).

The west is so concerned and ready to go to war about the chemical attack on Syrians in Damascus (they're not even sure who did it!) and yet they shut their eyes to this. I am really tired of their hypocrisy. We are really alone in our fight against the Turks http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/10/04/skulls-and-bones-exposed-in-mass-grave-near-van/

On a sports note, for the beginning of the football season: Gary Danielson born in 1951 in Dearborn Michigan as Gary Danielian Played Quarterback in college at Purdue university. Played professionally in the NFL as a starting quarterback between 1976 and 1988 for the Detroit Lions and then Cleveland Browns, While he never won a super bowl he did set a Detroit Lions record for most Touchdowns made in one game (5) in 1978.

This is the beginning of Armenian resurgence in the old homeland, local turks and kurds are questioning there ethnic identity and the AG is being discussed more in that country. At first I didn't like the fact that any Armenians were participating in the Sourp Khach ceremony, but now it looks like this ceremony has stirred the pot. If the turks react angrily now to all this and revert back they will look worse than before. the only way is to allow more liturgies to take place and eventually some of the those old churches will be given back to the Armenian Church....If local Armenian churches are revived in old Armenia that is the beginning of a resurgent Armenian presence.