The “Intellectuals’ Forum” was founded through the combined efforts of some parties and has been around for a while now. It has proclaimed the right to get make announcements concerning Armenian internal and foreign affairs.
Some of the sources providing financial aid to the forum are covering up by making announcements about the nation on behalf of the intellectuals. They have gone so far that they declare that Armenia “has turned into a base for foreign criminals.” Refraining from evaluating the opinions expressed by different Armenian authority figures, we must talk about the blows to Armenia’s reputation. We can only look at this as a try to destroy the state. It’s obvious that foreign agents are trying to turn Armenia into a base, but it’s evident that they will fail because 15-year independent Armenia is much more stronger than those agents. We are calling on all political figures of the “Intellectual Forum” to stop speaking on behalf of the intellectuals because the intellectuality is a nation’s conscience, which exists thanks to God. Only intellectuals can speak on behalf of them and make announcements.
The letter is signed by Sos Sargsyan, Armen Hovhannisyan, Jivan Gasparyan, Ara Gevorgyan, Robert Amirkhanyan, Ofelia Hambartsumyan, Ruben Matevosyan, Meruzhan Ter-Galanyan, Ara Yernjakyan, Aghasi Ayvazyan, Henrik Edoyan, Narek Sargsyan, Varuzhan Vartanyan, Zori Balayana, Levon Igityan, David Bejanyan, Nadezhda Sargsyan, Zhirair Dadasyan, Paris Heruni, Levon Malkhasyan, Vartan Petrosyan and Yervand Yerznkyan.