tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post4231746492120831087..comments2024-03-29T01:42:29.824+03:00Comments on Heralding the Rise of Russia: Looking at US-Turkish relations and Russian-Armenian relations - November, 2012Arevordihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-65293821077815535422012-12-17T01:03:03.851+04:002012-12-17T01:03:03.851+04:00Thank you for your kind words, Sarkis.
I'd li...Thank you for your kind words, Sarkis.<br /><br />I'd like to say that your analytical abilities are remarkable and your clear vision regarding geopolitical matters are worthy of a seasoned political scientist. Individuals like you, who in my opinion are no doubt an important part of our nation's Golden Core make my efforts here worth while. While the multitudes of our nation's self-destructive peasantry makes me worried about the future of our embattled nation-state in the south Caucasus, it's young nationalists like yourself that give me hope.<br /><br />If Armenia is to prosper and realize its inherent potential, it will be due to individuals like yourself. Thank you for reading. Thank you for appreciating. Looking forward to your involvement in this blog.Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-70556307317508447552012-12-16T03:56:09.487+04:002012-12-16T03:56:09.487+04:00Alright, I'm finished with finals and able to ...Alright, I'm finished with finals and able to dedicate time again to this blog. After spending roughly a month studying a subject I've grown apathetic about, it was nice to instead study this blog.<br />Arevordi, the last entry had a very lengthy analysis and over fifty articles cited. It was worth reading every word of it. I've said this before, and I have to say it again for this entry: "every Armenian who wants to dabble in Armenian politics should be required to read this blog. If nothing else, the collection of cited articles is a good survey of recent events concerning Armenia, giving the reader a good panorama of the issues." True to expectations, the western media reads like propaganda written by a committee of PR agents and attorneys, with empty word games like "democracy promotion" and "demographic governance". The first few articles seem like they were authored by the azerbaijani embassy, they even use the exact same phrases regarding "unwaivering azeri support for Operation Enduring Freedom". Needless to say they cherry-pick facts and create lies when it suites their interests, in the way semites are known for doing. The garbage written by the slob raffi hovannisian and his (probably) bisexual garin are just garbage. At the bottom of the entry, a few of the statements made by Russian diplomats and experts were very profound and moving. Russia has, through unofficial or semi-official channels, made it explicitly clear that it will defend Armenia militarily if turkey or azerbaijan threaten Armenia, and Russia has even started dropping hints that it may use the nuclear option if need be. It seems logical to me that since Armenia sees the loss of Artsakh as one of the greatest threats to its security, through the transitive property Russia is protecting Artsakh from the otherwise trigger-happy azeris in addition to keeping the turks on their side of the Arax river for now. <br />I wish Armenians did not take these statements for granted and appreciated what a great opportunity this is. It's not every country that has Russia willing to use its might and nuclear deterrent to protect its sovereignty. It is very rare in our own history of several millennia that our geography is actually serving as some sort of advantage for us by making our survival a matter of national security for a nuclear superpower. Instead of seeing this reality, we have some blind Armenians looking to the west (which appears to be collapsing in every way: socially, morally, spiritually, economically, infrastructure-wise, demographically, etc.), and we have other illiterate diasporan "Armenians" raving on hysterically about how Armenia needs to abandon Iran and unconditionally support israel (nevermind they arm the azeris to the teeth, after all they suffered a genocide too!) and crying about how as long as Armenia is aligned with Russia we will never enjoy the fruits of "freedom and democracy" (instead we'll "only" enjoy the comfort of the Russians keeping the turks and azeris at bay while at the same time investing billions of dollars into Armenia's economy).<br />Hopefully, as you say, the Golden Core of our nation will be able to counterbalance the extreme geopolitical poverty of our masses. Thank you for this excellent and highly informative post.<br /><br />PS Svetia thank you for the link to RepatArmenia.org on the last entry. Sorry I meant to contact you earlier; I got thrown off track by school. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-67843125822536915552012-12-15T04:36:57.539+04:002012-12-15T04:36:57.539+04:00Arevordi,
I'm sorry if you're dealing wi...Arevordi, <br /><br />I'm sorry if you're dealing with such defeatists. I guess defeatism is also a dangerous virus within Armenian society. I'm not sure if I can be right, but I'm predicting that maybe by next week there could be a major war breaking out. And judging by how the West wants to contain Russia and destroy Iran, wasn't the original Western, globalist plan called for Russia's destruction as well? If I can remember correctly, Brzezinski did come up with such an outrageous plan of surrounding Russia with enemies and to partition its territories. Here's the quote that I remember reading, "With Russian money and resources, we shall build a new world." I'm not sure if this is correct. If it was, then Russia's destruction would certainly lead to Armenia's destruction. <br /><br />Curious ObserverJerrikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519536290198165291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-90664738119133553602012-12-14T20:05:23.223+04:002012-12-14T20:05:23.223+04:00I think too many people are reading too much into ...I think too many people are reading too much into the statement made by the Russian official. I think this has to do with the way the statement was presented by the western press. What was said by the Russian is something that is known by the entire world and it does not mean Moscow has changed its stance over Assad.<br /><br />Keep up the good work Arevordi. You are right that Moscow will start a big war to keep Turks out of the Caucasus. Armenian security guarantee comes by the Armenian army and by Armenia's friendship with Russia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-88822663761380420042012-12-14T19:31:55.306+04:002012-12-14T19:31:55.306+04:00If the current regime falls it will be a very-very...If the current regime falls it will be a very-very serious geostrategic setback for Moscow and for Iran, and thus indirectly for Armenia. Seeing that Assad is gradually losing control, I suspect Moscow is trying to reach a deal with Western officials and Ankara over their naval base in Tartus. Needless to say, however, Moscow knows that if Assad falls they will sooner-than-later evacuate their military personnel from Syria.<br /><br />If this worst case scenario occurs, I hope Moscow will respond in kind in some other geopolitical theater where Western interests are vulnerable...<br /><br />PS: I have been getting many "see Russia abandoned Syria, it will do the same with Armenia" messages last few days. Political illiteracy has to be a genetic trait in Armenians.Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-83221548575715772902012-12-14T07:57:17.386+04:002012-12-14T07:57:17.386+04:00Arevordi jan, regarding your latest comment. Let u...Arevordi jan, regarding your latest comment. Let us say that the Assad goverment fell. I doubt that there will be peace later on, for the Alawis along with other minorities might create a resistance maybe, but that's not the point. <br /><br />My question is, what will Russia do if the Assad regime falls? Will it pull out its forces from Tartus, just like how it did in Georgia?Svetianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-65726457262115754482012-12-14T02:50:58.317+04:002012-12-14T02:50:58.317+04:00I normally don't publish garbage, but I decide...I normally don't publish garbage, but I decided to make your nonsense an exception. <br /><br />Do yourself a favor by reading the following blog entry from last June - CIA arms Islamic rebels, Syria downs Turkish warplane - June, 2012: http://theriseofrussia.blogspot.com/2012/06/cia-arms-islamic-rebels-syria-downs.html<br /><br />A quote from the blog commentary in question:<br /><br />"Many today are looking at Russia and to a lesser extent China to come to Syria's aid. That's fine. But if Syrians themselves are on the path to self-destruction, there is only so much Moscow or anyone else for that matter can do to stop them. If a nation's self-destructive peasantry is determined to self-destruct, there is not much any outside power can do to stop them from doing so. If the Western alliance and friends are determined to topple the Syrian regime, as they clearly seem to be, there is only so much nations like Russia can do, short of going to war against them for Syria, which I don't see Moscow doing at this point. In other words, if Syrians want to engage in self-mutilation, as Libyans happily did, there is not much Russia, China or even Iran can do about it."<br /><br />In other words, Syria is a strategic calculation for Moscow. Russian officials will do everything they can to stop Assad's fall short of going to war for Assad. Moscow will NOT go to war for Syria. That was never on the table and expecting it to do so is utterly ridicules. Moreover, official Moscow has never even hinted that it will directly intervene in Syria. The obligation to directly protect the Syrian regime falls on Iraqi Shiites, Iranians and Syrian themselves.<br /><br />Armenia is all together a different matter. Armenia is in Russia's backyard and is a vital strategic ally protecting Russia's very vulnerable and extremely important underbelly, the south Caucasus. The south Caucasus is one of the locations on the periphery of Russia that Moscow will go to war over, as we saw in 2008. Russia was prepared to go to war in Armenia's defense even back in 1993. Moreover, Russian officials have stated on many occasions that Moscow will go to war to protect Armenia, that is what the Russian base in Armenia is about, that is what the CSTO is about.<br /><br />I see that logic and an understanding of geopolitics escapes you. Anyway, please take your stupidity elsewhere and don't waste any more of my time.Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-9181300892316838742012-12-13T20:07:58.920+04:002012-12-13T20:07:58.920+04:00to arevordi, this news prooves that russia cant pr...to arevordi, this news prooves that russia cant protect armenia, look it says its abandoning syria.<br /><br />http://rt.com/politics/syria-opposition-win-moscow-959/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-61223030112544979842012-12-04T05:31:31.186+04:002012-12-04T05:31:31.186+04:00Dear anonymous, I agree. Demographics is a serious...Dear anonymous, I agree. Demographics is a serious problem. However, what do you suggest we do, start a revolution? Topple the government? Burn down Yerevan? Overthrowing the government is going to make everything better? Who is going to take control once the regime falls? Regime change as a means of making things better in Armenia is ultimately what's being suggested by the nation's self-destructive political opposition. There are two primary reasons why the people are leaving - economic stagnancy and anti-state propaganda. I have addressed both in many of my commentaries. <br /><br />Regarding the economic situation:<br /><br />I don't see any effective ways of remedying the economic problem. Have you seen what is going on around the world in recent years? The global economic down turn is effecting many-many nations, including western nations. The Armenia we have today - a landlocked, remote, blockaded and surrounded by enemies in a dangerous geopolitical environment - can't have a healthy economy. Like I have said a millions times, even if Armenia's oligarchs turned into angels overnight, Armenia would still suffer from severe economic problems due to its location. As long as the current geopolitical situation prevails in the south Caucasus, large numbers of Armenians will be unemployed or underemployed. And unemployed/underemployed people are easy prey for political agitators and foreign agents. If these people cannot find normal employment, it's better they go and look for work abroad than become cannon fodder for Western political interests.<br /><br />Regarding the anti-state propaganda:<br /> <br />At the end of the day, the political opposition is making matters worst by their constant doom&gloom rhetoric. Read some of the crap produced by some of the well known opposition news rags to see what I mean. According to them, Armenia is hell on earth, a dark place where not a single positive thing takes place. Therefore, as far as the sheeple is concerned, if Armenia is hell, than anywhere else must be heaven. For several years, all we are being exposed to is vicious anti-state propaganda. This is the MAIN reason why we have so much hopelessness and despair in the country. In their self-serving quest to topple the government at all costs, the political opposition in Armenia has become perhaps the only reasons why so many Armenians today don't see any hope in the country and are seeking to leave...Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-8337991979671865412012-11-28T13:34:10.856+04:002012-11-28T13:34:10.856+04:00Besides being politically inactive and ineffective...Besides being politically inactive and ineffective, disillusioned and untrustworthy, not connected to their motherland, they are also one of the greediest groups (or one of the groups who simply don't give a ****).<br /><br />The "golden core" of Armenians are located in Armenia, Georgia and the Russian Federation (+ Islamic countries), and our energy and efforts should be focused on bringing Armenians together in these countries, and try to focus their energy and wealth towards the benefit of our motherland...<br /><br />"Now that the telethon and phonethon are over, one can take note of some interesting numbers in the announced results. Amazingly, Armenians in Armenia and Artsakh contributed $2.5 million, whereas Armenian-Americans donated only $2.1 million ($1.5 million from the West Coast and $600,000 from the East Coast). The $21.4 million announced at the end of the telethon includes all the amounts pledged or actually raised throughout the year at different fundraising events in over a dozen countries, such as the $12 million pledged by Armenian businessmen in Moscow on November 8. Another surprising number is the substantial contribution of $600,000 received from India. Since there are only a handful of Armenians in that country, there must be an interesting explanation as to the source(s) of such a large sum!"Nathan Gregory Silvermasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-60946761225026801882012-11-28T02:55:06.252+04:002012-11-28T02:55:06.252+04:00I agree with a lot of what you say but we don'...I agree with a lot of what you say but we don't have time on our side. Armenia is depopulating. You say Armenia has more important priorities, but the county's depopulation is priority number ONE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-69620248173266491882012-11-28T01:14:43.665+04:002012-11-28T01:14:43.665+04:00Sadly you are right... Let's just hope that by...Sadly you are right... Let's just hope that by time Armenians understand the meaning of statehood better, as well as geopolitics. Svetianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-21910016615401466882012-11-27T22:29:40.825+04:002012-11-27T22:29:40.825+04:00Svetia
This kind of political infighting and gene...Svetia<br /><br />This kind of political infighting and general disunity within our people is one of the main reasons why, historically, major powers have not taken Armenia/Armenians very seriously.<br /><br />Example: During the First World war, a British agent working inside Ottoman Turkey sent a report to London detailing how disorganized and disunited Armenian troops were operating in eastern Anatolia. I don't recall his exact words, but he basically wrote that General Andranik would would get up in the morning to find large numbers of his troops had abandoned the battlefield.<br /><br />This is what the British noticed. I have no doubt that the same was noticed by the Germans, French, Americans and the Bolsheviks.<br /><br />Close reading of our history at the time reveals such things, as well as severe societal and political disunity amongst Armenians, were quite common occurrences. Therefore, you can see how our disunity, coupled with strong Turkish unity convinced the allies that the best thing to do is to forget Armenians and to just try to win over Turks. In other words, nobody wants to put trust in a people/nation that is as weak, as disunited and as politically unpredictable as Armenians.<br /><br />The reason why Russia is behind us today has very little to do with the "Armenian". If we Armenians continue like the way we have, we may also lose Russia one day. And if that dark day ever comes, be prepared to be without a homeland for at least another one thousand years...Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-20901294430861253362012-11-27T22:03:42.285+04:002012-11-27T22:03:42.285+04:00I like the progression of the articles posted, the...I like the progression of the articles posted, they are a good compliment to your essay.vAfter Turks the single most guilty party to the Armenian Genocide is the West (Germany, France, England, USA, Zionists).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-75025091257770434922012-11-27T08:37:14.760+04:002012-11-27T08:37:14.760+04:00A new sign of Anti-Armenianism by "Armenians&...A new sign of Anti-Armenianism by "Armenians", but this time, in the "capital" of the Armenian Diaspora, Lebanon.<br />Yesterday Serj Sargsyan arrived in Lebanon on an official visit. He was greeted in the Airport by Lebanese official and Armenian Community Leaders. Other than meeting with the Lebanese President and Prime Minister, Sargsyan put flowers at the Lebanese Martyrs'(of the Ottoman Empire)' Statue(Since 2009, the Lebanese have removed the May 6 Martyrs Remembrance day, while our president honors them, this is a clear message to Ankara). <br /><br />When the representatives of the Armenian delegation and Lebanese goverment ministers had their meeting, the March 14 Coalition (Sunni/Hariri Bloc) boycotted the meeting. What's more interesting is that the Armenian ministers that are members of the 14 March Coalition DIDN'T come to this meeting, while the Armenians belonging to the March 8 Coalition(Pro-Syrian Bloc) were present. This is the first time that such a thing is taking place in the Lebanese-Armenian Community. Despite conflicting ideas, when any Armenian official united, they would represent themselves as one. Although the March 14 bloc Armenians had already discredited themselves in the past, today's event proved that they are not even allowed to be present at a meeting with the Armenian President. This is how low they have gone, by foolishly enslaving themselves to the Sunnis.<br /><br />The following video talks about Sargsyan's first day of visit in Lebanon, it is until 13:00. Sargsyan will be in Lebanon till the 28th.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKsealuEMU4&list=UUJu-0vnWt0wFMQuLsjzwjRQ&index=3&feature=plcpSvetianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-30960913274016998062012-11-24T07:09:37.796+04:002012-11-24T07:09:37.796+04:00Arevordi,
I am rather not surprised at how anti-O...Arevordi,<br /><br />I am rather not surprised at how anti-Orthodox sentiment is rather present in the West, given the fact that the fearmongerers are neo-cons who are also in bed with the Turks. But there is one thing that I wanted to ask: why would Turco-Islamists wage war against Arabs when most Arab states are Islamist themselves? I personally took part in the Kosovo protests a long ago where I live, and I do agree wholeheartedly that Kosovo only got its independence because NATO had bombed the former Yugoslavia over the alleged issues of ethnic cleansing. The truth is that NATO is also planning on creating a "Greater Albania" that will incorporate all of Montenegro, parts of Serbia, Macedonia and Greece. Finally, isn't it ironic that the EU's control over the Balkans would have forced Russia and Turkey to make some sort of agreement on what to do with what they have already?<br /><br />Curious ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-3883949691893242682012-11-23T22:19:42.464+04:002012-11-23T22:19:42.464+04:00Arevordi you are doing a great job.
I am spreading...Arevordi you are doing a great job.<br />I am spreading the word about your blog and trying to get more armenians to read and educate themselves. It is imperative at this time to understand the realities and not fall for a canny tactics of the west.<br />I would also suggest to create a group of like-minded individuals and do more. <br />pro-west groups are heavily financed and it is time to create similar structures to counterbalance their efforts.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com