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The Armenian Relief SocietyThe Armenian Relief Society Central Executive on Friday issued a statement expressing its solidarity and support for the “Tavush for the Homeland” protest movement, which has drawn tens of thousands of Armenians to the streets demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The movement was sparked when Armenia’s authorities unilaterally ceded four villages in the Tavush Province to Azerbaijan, kicking off the long-dormant border delimitation process between the two countries.
Below is the text of the ARS Central Executive Statement.
Once more, our nation is facing dire and existential circumstances as Armenian government
authorities have undertaken efforts to delimit and demarcate borders, completely neglecting the return of Armenian sovereign lands.
Simultaneously, these unilateral compromises are touted to the public as pathways to peace, while in fact Armenia is the sole sufferer and Azerbaijan reaps the rewards of this process.
Considering the ongoing developments that sparked the “Tavoush for the Homeland” movement spearheaded under Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan’sleadership, the Armenian Relief Society and its global entities express deep concerns regarding recent decisions taken by Armenian governmental authorities. We stand united in safeguarding the well-being of the inhabitants of these bordering villages and aiming to transform these protective outposts into bastions of strength rather than abandoned territories.
Driven by the overarching goal of preserving Armenia as our homeland, the Armenian Relief Society, a crucial institution dedicated to the Armenian humanitarian causes, pledges its solidarity with the “Tavush for the Homeland” movement, with a mother’s nurturing love, whose resilience guides the Armenian woman to led her children into recognizing that our homeland should never be used as a pawn for political gain. It is our collective national duty to stand by the residents of our border villages, acting with a sense of obligation and national consciousness for the humanitarian needs, justice, peace and prosperity of Armenia.
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A part of the students of Tbilisi State University announced the boycott of the academic process and said that they will refuse to enter the lecture halls from Monday, May 13. The students of TSU call upon their lecturers and students of other universities to go on strike and stop the academic process.
In the statement announcing the boycott decision, the students note that “the unlawful and brutal attacks on peaceful demonstrations in the streets of Tbilisi have taken on a permanent and serious nature in recent weeks. The government has hired thugs to attack and maim political opponents near their own homes. They are inciting terror against anyone who disagrees with the regime and Russian policy.” The students note that “today it’s not only about protecting the European future, which we’ve never been so close to losing,” but also about countering the “dictatorial processes” in the country.
They note that “it is no longer enough just to stand at the rallies and protest” saying that the developments make it impossible for them “to sit quietly in the auditoriums.”
Announcing that they decided not to enter the auditoriums from Monday they say that they will stand at Rustaveli Avenue instead at 9 o’clock in the morning and will protest “against the attempt to legalize the current Putinist dictatorship in the country.”
Stating that thousands of students “stand behind them and will not give up the freedom of our country and its European future- the rights guaranteed by the Constitution” the TSU students call on their lecturers, as well as students of other universities, to make a right decision, announce a general strike and to stand with them on Rustaveli Avenue.
