Armenian terrorism - lives and teaches youth in Moscow?
regionplus.az - January 16, 2014, issue № 210
Author: Rizvan HUSEYNOV Baku
News agencies and television channels abound in news
about numerous bloody terrorist acts in various parts of the world. Hundreds of
people are dying in the Middle East - in Iraq and Syria, as well as in other
parts of the world. The New Year preparations turned into a major tragedy for
Volgograd residents following two blasts staged by terrorists at the railway
station and in a trolley bus on 29 and 30 December. The twin terrorist acts
claimed the lives of 34 people.
In this context, Russian-based Armenian websites publish
information about a forthcoming meeting in central Moscow with Alex
Yenikomshian, an international terrorist and a veteran of the Armenian
terrorist organization ASALA, who has staged a number of bloody explosions in
the past. The media however portray this quite differently: "As part of
the Armenian Revival - Moscow movement, a meeting with economist Alex Yenikomshian,
member of the Pre-Parliament national-political initiative, will be held in
Moscow on 25 January.
It is strange to observe how an Armenian terrorist was
invited to Moscow at a time of the rising level of terrorism.
More than that,
he will meet with the youth to inspire them to engage in the "battle
against the enemies of the Armenian people". How he is going to inspire
them is evident from the materials published on the Meeting with AlexanderYenikomshian page in the "V Kontakte" social networking site which was specially
created to prepare for the Moscow meeting. The page also published Yenikomshian's speech in Switzerland in early 1980s where he justified Armenian terror and
the explosions he staged. He also urged the Armenian people to resort to methods
of bloody terror. The page also contains photos of Yenikomshian and other
terrorists from ASALA showing them "in action". There is also a video
called "Come back guys...Come back, Monte!" showing Yenikomshian
speaking at an event held in honour of international terrorist Monte Melkoyan,
the mastermind of bloody terrorist acts in Europe and participant in a genocide
of the Azerbaijanian population in Xocali [Khojaly] and Qaradagli [Garadagli]...
The video shows Yenikomshian in front of a large number of people openly
extolling terrorists and speaking nostalgically about "those times
past", praising methods of terror and urging his audience to embrace
these.
Is it possible that Russian authorities, secret
services and power-wielding agencies can be ignoring the ambiguity of the
situation? The ASALA terrorist organization of which Yenikomshian was a member,
staged hundreds of terrorist acts in Europe, the Middle East and Russia,
including in Moscow where Yenikomshian is due to appear on 25 January. In
January 1977, Armenian terrorists from ASALA staged three explosions in Moscow:
at the Moscow underground, the trade hall of the No 15 grocery store near the
premises of the Soviet KGB and near No 5 grocery store on Nikolskaya Street as
a result of which 7 people were killed and 37 others were injured.
Zatikyan, Stepanyan and Bagrasaryan were sentenced to
death over the Moscow terrorist acts. In his book called the KGB and Power,
former chief of the 5th department of the USSR KGB, former first deputy chief
of the USSR KGB, F. D. Bobkov, wrote that ASALA was involved in the Moscow
metro terrorist acts: "...I learned about a strange behaviour of the
Armenian KGB chief, Yuzbashyan. He tried hard to withhold information about the
activities of an international Armenian terrorist organization, the Secret Army
for the Liberation of Armenia, ASALA, from the USSR KGB leadership. This
organization staged the explosions in the Moscow metro..."
Apart from this, on 31 July 1991, ASALA organized a
blast at the Moscow-Baku train as it passed through Dagestan. The terrorist act
killed 15 people, including women, children and elderly, and injured another
16.
A CIA report on Armenian terrorism, which was
declassified recently, also narrates about ASALA's "heroic deeds" in the 1970s-1980s. According to the report, between the years 1975-1983, it
perpetrated 200 terrorist acts, including 161 blasts and 12 commissioned
murders. During the period, ASALA committed 35 terrorist acts in France, 22 -
in Switzerland, 18 - in Italy and 17 in the USA. It also committed numerous
terrorist acts in Spain, the UK, West Germany, Lebanon, Turkey and Iran - 22
countries in total. These terrorist acts were committed by a dozen Armenian
terrorist groups a large part of which belong to ASALA. Their main targets were
Turkish diplomats and citizens. The CIA report makes certain conclusions which
point to a direct agreement between a number of European nations and ASALA as a
result of which Armenian terrorists only received short prison terms or were
released altogether despite the fact that citizens of these European countries
died at their hands.
The CIA report makes an alarming conclusion: "In
a plot that has ominous implications for international cooperation in combating
terrorism, some Western European countries reached agreement with ASALA, giving
terrorists a freedom to prosecute Turkish targets in exchange for a promise not
to attack the indigenous citizens of these countries. Turkey was appalled by
Europe's indifference and tacit agreement with the ASALA terrorism. They are
extending a decisive pressure on the USA to ensure that the latter can pressure
the governments of European states and immediately engage in the struggle
against this threat."
No comment...
The term "Armenian terrorism" was officially
used for the first time in the US State Department's monthly bulletin in August1982. Armenian terrorists attracted the US State Department's attention as a
result of their active involvement in a number of terrorist acts in Lebanon
which claimed the lives of a large number of American military and employees of
international humanitarian missions. The report included a timeline of Armenian
terrorist acts in the Middle East and other regions, as well as ASALA's links
and an analysis of the activities of ASALA and other Armenian terrorist
organizations. It also cited certain facts about the activities and the evolution of Armenian terrorist organizations which excel in exterminating
innocent people for the sake of attaining their political ends.
To sum up: first of all, the activities of Armenian
terrorist organizations have always been met with understanding in Europe and
Russia because the terrorists were regarded as martyrs and fighters for the
"Christian Armenian people". This is despite the fact that the
Armenian terrorists' acts killed Christians too, including citizens of Europe
and Russia. Second, Armenian terror was sometimes targeted against Armenians
themselves who were then presented as victims killed at the hands of
Azerbaijanis and Turks. Third, they also aimed to provoke tough response from
Turkey and Azerbaijan which would allow them to moan about "the beating
and genocide of the Armenian people".
Most important, according to the CIA and US State
Department reports we cited earlier, a number of European nations are tacitly
supporting and enjoying the services of the Armenian terrorists. Therefore, we
do hope that Russia is fully aware of the awkwardness of the situation where an ASALA veteran and terrorist is honoured in Moscow and the man intends to share
his "experience" with the youth.
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