ANCA Chairman called on Armenians worldwide to choose survival over surrenderNovember 12, 2009 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Ken Hachikian called on Armenians worldwide to choose survival over surrender, in his remarks before federal, state, and local public officials, a broad array of coalition partners, and hundreds of community leaders gathered on November 8th at the Pasadena Convention Center for the ANC-Western Region's annual banquet."The tavern keepers of our day argue that the path they advocate will lead to peace and prosperity, when, in reality, it only defers the day when our nation will pay the full price for their surrender. They would have us accept - under foreign pressure - the "Protocols" being forced upon the Armenian nation, even though they clearly threaten Armenia's security, abandon the rights of all Armenians, and cast doubt on the Armenian Genocide. They would have us adopt the Madrid Principles, which trade the surrender of vast Armenian lands, today, in return for a vague promise that Azerbaijan may someday allow a decision on Artsakh's future status," Ken Hachikian said. "This is clearly the road to an unconditional surrender, the path to appeasement, and the slippery slope of accommodation," he said. "Let me be clear: It is on this road that we will witness the death of the Armenian Cause and, with it, the viability of the Armenian nation. The choice, for us. We must reject retreat. We must reject surrender - on the Protocols, the Madrid Principles, justice for our nation, and freedom for our people - and choose instead a path forward based on hope and wisdom, not fear," the ANCA Chairman said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |