2 November 2006

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE

"I always worry when I don't understand something; this is one of those cases. If I knew the reason, I'd find the way", - CRU leader, NA parliamentarian Hrant Khachatrian answered our question what happened inside the party.

WE NEED IN STATE EFFORTS

Turks and Azerbaijanis have always paid more attention to propaganda than the Armenians do. I suppose that one of the reasons is the difference of national character; those peoples pay more attention to external effects, demonstrative steps than we do. And we can notice it easily comparing our and their literature and art. Besides this basic difference there is another certain circumstance; why the Azerbaijani propaganda is more active since 1994. That circumstance is the following; those who lose cry more loudly than the winners. "What else could Azerbaijan do? It has lost the war, the control over Karabakh, fell under influence of about 500 thousands refugees. What must the President of Azerbaijan and Foreign Minister answer their people is not to pretend as if they struggle to get NK and occupied territories back",- RA first President writes in his famous article.
That's true, but 12,5 years have passed since the cease fire and there is no hope the conflict will be settled soon. During this period the Azeris are very active and our neighbours aggressive style will have its results.
I remembered all these when we were informed that the Azeris presented a book in the international book fair in Frankfurt, the main part of which was devoted to anti-Armenian propaganda. That cynical lie may produce a great impression on middle literate European.
And we, the Armenians, have a right to wait for the opposing answer of our state.
The officials say in this case: "Just you, the journalists must be engaged in it". I don't agree with it.
First of all journalism and PR are different things. And the second, if I try to prove with the help of Armenian newspaper that Amberd is an Armenia monument, my readers will consider it rather strange.
We need in state efforts, state approach.

Aram Abrahamian