Economy or AG

[Rubo]

To All

Armenians have all the moral and legitimate rights to ask justice. To seek justice is inherited in our deepest souls and happens to be one of the highest values one can poses, and it is embedded among all religions. Having said this AG issue does have uniqueness that which its resolution may need creative or unorthodox approaches.

So far Armenian drive has been focused on Turkeys denial of AG but in this process, it has become clear that our institutions are spending tremendous amount of resources and energy kicking the dead horse and in the process even further draining resources where it most needed.

As a novel idea I was thinking what is the best revenge? What can we do that would transcend the pain of AG? Success! Economical, cultural success, that would empower our people to create dynamic, vibrant republic instead of standing in line in front of US embassy. ] If we only shift the radar from the Turkey’s admission of guilt to our drive for success then what can be sweeter revenge? This approach is proactive, empowering and in our control whereas AG recognition depends on Turkey. That is the major issue should we be depended on Turkeys admission? [/b No, in my view, in time Turkey will recognize the AG but not when this agenda is forcing on their throats. It is always the case weather in individuals or countries when an outside force is pushing an agenda the natural reaction is to be defensive regardless of its merits. AS long as we forcefully push Turkey on AG then it will equally deny in a similar way. Understanding Turkish history one can easily say that Turks are very coutious about any country telling them what to do even if it is in their best interests i.e. EU membership and cypress issues. Shifting the radar on our social economical problems does not mean selling out the AG but it means taking proactive self-empwerinng approach towards a difficult problem rather stagnating it for another fifty years.

Sincerely Ruben

[Sip]

I think that is a great idea! The only thing I am not sure about is whether those two things necessarily have to be mutually exclusive (maybe they have been till now). In other words, does drive for success (economical and cultural) come at the expense of abandoning the "seeking of revenge" for AG.

 

In any case, I fully agree and also think that probably nothing should come in the way of striving for economic, cultural, and scientific success.

[Azat]

I agree with improving what you are saying Ruben, but the question I have is how? How do we improve the Economy? How do we improve the schools and all that.

 

BTW: Great to have you back.

[Rubo]

I think that is a great idea! The only thing I am not sure about is whether those two things necessarily have to be mutually exclusive (maybe they have been till now). In other words, does drive for success (economical and cultural) come at the expense of abandoning the "seeking of revenge" for AG.

 

Dear Sip and Azat

Turkey is a major key for Armenia’s economical prosperity and we cannot have the AG hammering on them and at the same time have open borders and free trade. I am not suggesting abandoning the AG but suggesting perhaps finding better opportune time to deal with this after both nations builds trust and normalizes relations. Instead of wasting tremendous resources on AG both American Assembly and ANCA and others, we can redirect those resources and energies for business enterprises, training management, setting up IT technologies etc. Certainly I recommend studying Peru’s, Chili’s, Ireland’s economical turn around experiences. I am a big believer of acquiring knowledge wherever necessary to do the job.

 

Regards for kind words

[Sip]

Ah! Yes, that certainly makes sense.