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Alen Simonyan: Armenians were told Türkiye would destroy them without Russia
Armenia’s Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan called for abandoning the belief that the country’s security depends solely on Russia’s military presence and advocated normalizing relations with Türkiye.
Armenia’s Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan advocated normalizing relations with Türkiye and criticized the belief that Armenia’s security depends exclusively on Russia while speaking at the World Armenian Summit in Yerevan.
Responding to a discussion participant who argued that Armenia should first become militarily strong, Simonyan said he disagreed with that approach. “We have already followed that logic, and it is precisely what led us to the small Armenia you are talking about,” he said.
“This deception, which was instilled in us for 70 years—that we supposedly had to cling to Russia because otherwise the Turks would destroy us—has nothing to do with reality,” Simonyan said. He stressed the need to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities but expressed doubt that military deterrence alone could ensure long-term security.
According to the Security Council secretary, Armenia needs to participate more actively in regional communications projects, political formats and economic cooperation. “We must not give anyone a reason for war. This is our most important security guarantee,” Simonyan said.
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