Former SRC Chairman Davit Ananyan writes.
"Politics is the art of making the impossible possible, and in the case of the Turks, it is also the best tool to "sanctify" history.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a speech to his party members in the city of Sakarya, Turkey, promised to review the results of the First World War and annex the Syrian territories (former Ottoman provinces) to Turkey.
For a moment, to think, hypothetically imagine that we, like the president of Turkey, reflect on the situation created after the First General War and, for example, outline the importance of the historical continuity of our country to the world and, respecting and appreciating our historical heritage, declare today's Republic of Armenia. The direct heir and successor of the independent (First) Republic of Armenia formed on May 28, 1918, emphasizing that the Republic of Armenia is not "post-Soviet country", but "pre-Soviet" country.
Then, as a logical continuation of the above statement, we again announce to the world that the Republic of Armenia, as 1914-18. the victorious allied state in the First World War, being the 1920 A party to the Sevres Peace Treaty signed on August 10, will pursue the implementation of the obligations undertaken by Turkey under the Sevres Peace Treaty, as well as the arbitral award made within the framework of the arbitration powers reserved to the USA.
If the country defeated in the First World War wants to correct its defeat against the background of today's "achievements", then can we (again, hypothetically) at least make it a subject of discussion for us, as a nation deprived of its homeland and genocidal due to the First World War, but still a victorious country? the right to receive reparations "achievable" under international law.
Although, with all confidence, this time again instead of "making the impossible possible", we will start to dispute the legality and functionality of our rights, not seeing (or letting others see) the skillful politics and behavior of making the non-existent an agenda."
