'Victory, shame, real democracy' - Armenians from the diaspora about events in their homeland

The Armenian diaspora numbers several million people in several countries of the world, and some famous representatives of this diaspora spoke about the events of recent weeks in their homeland, as a result of which the long-term leader of the country Serzh Sargsyan resigned.

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Their opinions gathered edition with the BBC.

Serj Tankian - about real democracy

American rock band leader system of a Down From the very beginning Serj Tankian actively commented on the protests and expressed support for the protest movement. He also commented on the most recent events, namely the refusal of the ruling Republican Party to vote for the appointment of the leader of protests Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister.

2 May Tankian and four other well-known Armenian artists released a statement expressing confidence that the protest movement would continue and lead to early democratic elections.

“Your solidarity and determination have illuminated the path to truly democratic change in Armenia. We call for these elections to be held as soon as possible as this is the only way to create a government that will truly represent the people,” the statement said.

Aznavour - for dialogue

The famous French chanson Charles Aznavour, who received the name of Shahnur Aznavuryan at birth, actively helped Armenia throughout the post-Soviet years and in every way emphasized his connection with the historical homeland.

Four days after the start of the protests, 21 on April, Aznavour made a statement in which he called on the parties to dialogue.

“Even though I am far away, my heart is in Armenia. I am very concerned about the current situation. “I call on all parties to sit down at the negotiating table, find a solution and prevent violence,” the singer’s statement said.

Kardashian - for everything good

American reality star Kim Kardashian the day after Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation, April 24, wrote in Twitter: “It is so inspiring to see how all Armenians came together in peaceful protest to create change.”

Screenshot from Twitter / @ KimKardashian

This record Kardashian accompanied by a photo on which she holds the hands of an old woman, which the star called "the embodiment of all the strong Armenians." As Armenian readers of Kardashian’s tweets noted, this woman is known for being a supporter of Sargsyan and the Republican Party, and not for the protesters.

Sportsmen out of politics

Famous athletes of Armenian origin for the most part did not speak out about the latest events in Armenia, even those who have repeatedly emphasized their Armenian roots.

Judging by the search results, neither French footballer, world champion, mother’s Armenian Jouri Djorkaeff, nor his former teammate Alain Bogosyan, or Argentinean tennis player David Nalbandian said or said anything.

But Djorkaeff and Nalbandian traditionally celebrated Genocide Day with tweets - they do this every year.

The same applies to the American singer Cher (Sherilyn Sarkisian): she spoke out about the genocide, but not about current politics.

London Arsenal striker Henrikh Mkhitaryan on April 23, the day of Sargsyan’s resignation, stated on his page в Facebookthat he is proud to be Armenian, and called on compatriots to solve all differences in a peaceful way. The next day, he called on all countries to officially recognize the 1915 massacre of the year as genocide.

Migranyan against okhlos

Russian-born political scientist Andranik Migranyan, who was born in Yerevan, commenting on the events in his homeland, gave an angry tirade, the video of which was widely sold on social networks.

“(Form) a delegation on behalf of the protesters, let this delegation formulate their demands, meet with representatives of the authorities and a normal, civilized conversation will begin, and not that the rabble, this rabble, dirt, will dictate who and how to live in the country! A shame! I’m ashamed that I’m an Armenian in such cases!” said Mihranyan.

Gabrelyanov vs. Pashinyan

Publisher Aram Gabrelyanov all the last days gives out Facebook record by record, full of flowery Russian expressions addressed to the leader of protests Nikol Pashinyan.

Some nuances and nuances suggest that Gabrelyanova, like Migranyan, is worried about the change of power in Russia's ally as a result of popular protests.

“The clown has not yet come to power, and the Armenian media, working with money from American NGOs, have already begun an anti-Russian campaign. So the words of the clown Pashinyan about friendship with Russia are a smoke screen!” reads one of Gabrelyanov’s entries.

Stas Namin - for the people

The famous musician and producer, Moscow Armenian Stas Namin (Anastas Mikoyan), in an interview with the Business FM radio station, rejoiced at the peaceful removal of Serzh Sargsyan.

“It seems to me that it is generally very rare when the government suddenly agrees, without bloodshed and harsh measures, to the opinion of the people who took to the streets. I don’t even remember such cases in history. I think this is a sign of a civilized nation. This is a victory, I congratulate you,” said Stas Namin.

Armen Grigoryan - against the dictator's gang

Another famous Moscow Armenian musician, leader of the Krematorium group Armen Grigoryan, unconditionally supported the protesters in a conversation with Business FM.

“This is the usual end of people’s patience, so there was anger, which resulted in the resignation of this little dictator and, in the future, I hope, his gang, which simply established tribal relations there at the level of mafia showdowns. The people simply stopped tolerating all this,” Grigoryan noted.

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