Karabakh war veterans 'to take up arms' from January 1 (video)
Karabakh war veterans blame themselves for the anarchy in Armenia. The Union of Freedom Fighters finds it their duty to participate in the political processes in the country and fight against injustice. “We have no moral right to remain silent,” says Karabakh war veteran Razmik Petrosyan. Rustam Gasparyan, a lawmaker from the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), says the spirits of their dead comrades-in-arms do not leave them in peace. “When we go to Yerablur, they talk to us and ask why their children go hungry and without shoes. We understand that white genocide is hanging over our heads but we are determined to fight till the end,” he said. The freedom fighters realize that the only way to bring the country out of this deplorable state is to unseat the authorities and say that even attacks and beatings cannot force them to change their mind. “The authorities intend to provoke a conflict between freedom fighters,” said Gagik Melkonyan. Starting January 1, the war veterans will again take up arms but this time their weapon will be pen. The Union has launched a website to convey their messages to public.
