March 1: day of respect
Statement by the "Sardarapat" Movement
"On 1 March 2008, the attacks of the subdivisions of special significance against free citizens of the Republic of Armenia at Freedom Square didn't oppress the citizens and they continued to raise their voices united as one.
The obsession of keeping what has been stolen from the Armenian people throughout the years and adding to that has blinded the heads of the ruling regime and their doers.
Wealth, power and the good life-this is the regime's morality and goal in life and this is the system of values that they advocate through mass media outlets on a daily basis.
Armenians are against the "values", "sanctities" and "morality" that those people believe in. They are against them turning the country into a country of casinos and penthouses, having Armenians leave the homeland due to unemployment or become servants in their own country.
Finally, on March 1, citizens of Armenia rebelled against the ruling regime that hurt their dignity, falsified the elections and oppressed the people.
We call on our supporters and fellow Armenians to unite on 1 March 2011 and participate in all events to take place as tribute to the victims of March 1."
