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The former president of
Nagorno-Karabakh, Arkadi Googasian visited the
students of Holy Martyrs on November 3, 2009, in order to
promote the 2009 Armenia Telethon Fund, which will be benefiting
the city Shushi this year. The ex-president also answered a
number of questions which student had.
After a brief introduction to
Karabagh and presentations organized by the students, a video
was shown to the students, which included this year’s theme song
for the Telethon and information as to why Shushi is in need of
the Telethon’s donations.
After enjoying the video, Mr.
Googasian, who also fought in the Karabakh war against
Azerbaijan, spoke to the students about the importance of
Karabakh to the Armenian people and why it is our duty to help
it.
He said that only we can shape
our destiny, and no one else, referring to the infamous
Protocols signed between Armenia and Turkey last month.
Following his speech, students were given the opportunity to ask
Mr. Googasian questions, many of which were geared towards the
protocols and what they mean for the political and economic
realm of the Republic of Armenia.
Googasian reassured the students
that Armenia would be safe from all outside threats, and that
President Sarkisian was not a traitor, but a human like us all,
who made a mistake. He made clear his support for the
recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the reparation of
historical lands to Armenia, however. The students actively
listened to all Mr. Googasian had to say, and participated
eagerly in the program.
The Armenia Telethon will take
place on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2009.
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