The Third Republic inherited a certain state system. That system should neither be praised nor scrutinized from end to end. In addition to the obvious achievements in the educational, scientific, and economic spheres, one of the positive aspects of that system was the clear mechanism for assuming responsible positions, which ensured a more or less tolerable level of managerial personnel in the economic arena, as well as the developed forms of “indoctrination” of children and teenagers (making them part of the political system).
All that was seasoned with senseless and absurd ideological myths, violence, corruption, but decency, solidarity, and patriotism were preached purely theoretically. Add to that the light manifestations of Armenian nationalism allowed to a certain extent in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and it will become clear that the Armenians approached the first Artsakh war with a certain “positive reserve.”
Let me say more: in science, education, and culture, if we have any achievements in these 30 years, they are mainly the exploitation of that same “resource.” In particular, the vast majority of internationally recognized Armenian scientists were born in the Soviet years. Those people will leave, and creating new systems is one of the most urgent problems.
We did not take the positive things of the past with us. Having rightfully rejected many things, we put nothing in their place. But as for the morals and terrible vices of the past, all the authorities of the Third Republic are the “faithful heirs” of the communists. I remember my mother telling me she was at school in the 1940s.
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During class, they suddenly entered the classroom with steel faces (steel, Stalinist-mandated Young Communist League members) and shouted: “Children of the enemies of the people, stand up!” Several students stood up and were publicly humiliated. In other words, the entire family was held responsible for someone being “the enemy of the people.”
Doesn’t that remind you of dragging Hrayr Tovmasyan’s daughters to interrogations, and now Avetik Chalabyan’s order to fire his brother, who has nothing to do with politics? Chalabyan was arrested because the authorities did not like his political views, and now they are taking revenge on his friends.
Of course, the representatives of the government can say, “wasn’t that the case with Serzh?” I will answer: it was. It’s just not clear why you came to replace Serzh.
Aram Abrahamyan
