“For a while, they have been trying to force us to choose between ‘democracy and security.’ It is a fake norm. That is considered a fake decision,” Arman Babajanyan, the leader of the For the Republic party, stated during the party’s first conference titled Independence, Democracy, and Security. The conference was initiated by the “For the Republic” party. Arman Babajanyan assured that democracy and security do not only not oppose each other, but they are interrelated values. According to him, there is no security without democracy. “There is an election that will guarantee a stable democratic process in Armenia and expand security. In the biggest context of it is the issue of Armenia’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity – the issue of preserving the Armenian viability of Artsakh.”
Referring to the title of the conference, Arman Babajanyan noted, “We are convinced that independence, democracy, and security are the fabric and layer of resilience that allows Armenia to move forward in this situation today. We are convinced that independence, democracy, and security are the pillars on which the foundations of our state must be based.” Arman Babajanyan stressed that leaving one’s own destiny to another is inadmissible and dangerous. And he announced, “The people’s vote, their will, and their voice must be protected by all legal means. We have reached a point where we can say with certainty that democracy has remained the last resort to guarantee and condition our country’s independence.”
Tatev Harutyunyan
