INTENTIONALLY FORGOTTEN TRAGEDY

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INTENTIONALLY FORGOTTEN TRAGEDY

In 1989-1992 the Soviet Union and Russia perpetrated genocidal acts
against the people living in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Soviet and Russian
troops killed over 1000 Armenians, over 40 villages in different
regions of the country were emptied and destroyed, the region of
Shahumyan and other tight-knit communities of Armenia were destroyed.

Furthermore, thousands of Armenians were persecuted severely.

Since then neither the State Duma, nor the Russian government has
anyhow addressed or assessed these events. No single Russian author,
whether a writer or a journalist, has published a single line on
these tragic events.

Every act or inaction by Russians is clear, and that would have been
strange if it were the other way round. How about the attitude of the
Armenians to these developments. Neither Yerevan, nor Stepanakert
has a single monument to these events. These events are not marked
anyhow, not a head of state or parliaments of Armenia and NKR has
stated anything about them. Not a single significant piece has been
produced though a lot of so-called writers have been speculating
the topic of heroism, glorifying scoundrels who, by the way, are
responsible for the events in Getashen and Shahumyan.

The official writer Zori Balayan has not published anything about
these events. Why? He could have written in his notorious letter to
Putin that Gulistan was destroyed and handed to the Azerbaijanis by
the Russian troops in June 1992.

Earlier the impression was that of full confidence that the topic would
stay under control, and apparently there are some people in charge who
exercise control. Over many years these people had two purposes - make
Armenians subject to Russia without forgetting about their own selves.

Now that Russia is again introduced as Armenia's savior, it would be
good to remind about these tragic events, intentionally forgotten as
part of certain manipulations.

It is not a secret that history has been distorted in Russia's favor
over the past few years. This is a clear liquidation of memory. The
Karabakh issue is detested by the Russians because it demonstrated how
it is possible to create new borders outlined by their empire. This
is as unacceptable and terrifying to them as the presence of NATO
troops on the post-Soviet territory would be.

The purpose of the Russians is to prove that the Armenians do not have
the right to display political and human will, as well as the right
to homeland. They will not succeed, and restoration of sovereignty
lost on "September 3" should begin with recovery from amnesia. It
would be the right time for the parliaments of Armenia and NKR to
consider declaring the 13th of June (1992) as the Day of Russia's
aggression against Armenia and the Armenian people.

Igor Muradyan 14:46 28/11/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
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