American intellectuals stood up in defense of Ruben Vardanyan

In an article in The Washington Post, David Ignatius, a well-known American journalist of Armenian origin, called on US President Donald Trump to protect persecuted Christians, and it is necessary to start with Ruben Vardanyan. According to another representative of the Diaspora, writer and economist Vahan Zanoyan, by doing so Ignatius reminded the new American administration of what happened to the Armenians of Artsakh and where Ruben Vardanyan is now.

As Zanoyan noted, completely ridiculous accusations were brought against Ruben Vardanyan, which have no connection with his worldview and life philosophy. The purpose of this absurdity is to take revenge on the entire Armenian nation.

“I am sure that Azerbaijan’s target is not only Ruben Vardanyan’s personality, but what he represents in the international arena as an example of a person of Armenian nationality. It is this image that they want to blaspheme and humiliate. This image is being “judged” in Baku today,” Zanoyan emphasized.

The writer said that in the past as a friend he repeatedly persuaded Ruben Vardanyan to leave the blockaded region, but the latter said every time that he could not leave the Artsakh people to their fate. “In these cruel conditions and hard reality, he managed to remain a human being, and this is an exceptional quality,” Zanoyan noted.

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