In 1990, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia’s emerging leaders were not aware of what creates free market economies. The vacuum created a scramble for acquiring personal financial security for individual opportunists. It became a power struggle for administering from the top. After a number of years, a constitution was created which did not include checks and balances within its framework. Checks and balances would not have given a single individual the power to determine the future of the nation. Checks and balances were incorporated into America’s historical constitution two hundred years ago by wise and patriotic men. No one branch of government was made predominate over the other. It was a document created so that governments could never take away the breath of free air from the people. It is amazing why consideration was not given to America’s constitution as created in 1778, a model for Armenia’s form of government. The industriousness and creativity of the Armenian people would have, in a short time, brought about a more vibrant economy benefiting a larger percentage of its citizens.

The “emerging leaders” did not understand that only free people create great economies. Governments do not. They had not known about the limitations of government. They had only thought that socialism created wealth. But wealth by plunder. Stealing from (producers) and giving to others. Government’s responsibilities are to protect, not manipulate the economy. Government’s only responsibilities are to protect and defend against domestic and foreign aggression the lives and property of the people under its jurisdiction, to settle disputes that arise, and leave the people free to pursue their various goals and ends of life. This approach would have brought about more abundance for the populace as well as respect and success for Armenia’s government. Instead, the government opting for expedience sake, decided to govern by borrowing (with intrusive and harmful conditions) from international financial institutions in order to govern. Of course there will be an ending to that system of governing, but it matters not to those few who are benefiting for the present. They have not been imbued with patriotism and sacrifice for the future well being of the nation.

An excellent example for not borrowing “slave money” was The Island of Guernsey, which is located in the English Channel, was an economic disaster 176 years ago. It had debts that were drowning the country. Fortunately, it had people who could think logically. One of them said, “our government is cutting our throats by borrowing the bank-note money of the Bank of England (a private bank). Instead, let’s have our own treasury and create our own currency”.

This resulted in a high standard of living. No unemployment, a modern infrastructure and no government debt. The Guernsey government printed their own treasury notes, which were debt and interest free. The notes were spent into the economy for Guernsey’s needs and taxing it back with small taxes. Taxes can be small when there is no interest to pay on government debt. Guernsey has continued to do this and never has inflation. They have rid themselves of all their debts. Prior to this they had debts so great they were paying 80% of their total income in interest alone. Their circumstances are geographically different than Armenia’s, but the principle is no different. Armenia’s banks are charging exorbitant interest fees for borrowing by property owners, and farmers. That, of course, is an excellent opportunity to steal their properties.

Today, the Armenian government has borrowed such huge amounts of funds from “one-world” banks that they will never be able to pay them back. The reason the international banks are anxious to loan funds is so that they can dictate to Armenia’s government its future and destiny. At some point soon, the constitution of Armenia must state that the government is forbidden to pay interest on foreign borrowed money. Armenia’s government should immediately begin printing their own money and regulating its value relative to gold. Selling control of their gold mines was a national criminal act. If there is any source of gold left they should immediately reclaim them with a parliamentary edict stating that no mined gold can leave the country. It should be stored in vaults and under the security of the army.

Frederick Bastiat, a French Statesman and economist in 1850 said: “God has given to men all that is necessary for them to accomplish their destinies. He has provided a social form as well as a human form, and these social organs of persons are so constituted that they will develop themselves harmoniously in the clean air of liberty. Away with their rings, chains, hooks, and pincers! Away with their artificial systems! Away with the whims of governmental administrators, their socialized projects, their centralization, their tariffs, their government schools, their state religions, their bank monopolies, their regulations, their restrictions, their equalization by taxation, and their pious moralizations! And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun? May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works”.

An excellent example that the Armenian government is not a republic is a communiqué to the press from the new parliament assembly of 2003 in which they proudly announce that they were “entitled to drive democracy a step forward in our fatherland, by enhancing the country’s legislative system to an internationally accepted level.” The key to that statement is the word accepted. If the Armenian government were a true republic it would not allow outside institutions to decide what is or is not “accepted level” for the Armenian government. Democracy (?), Democracy is government governed by men. Republics are governed by laws.

During the elections of February 19, 2003 certain political parties and candidates were financed by the Diaspora funds of wealthy individuals and organizations. Helping Armenia with Diaspora funds is to be commended. It would be wonderful If those funds were used for philanthropic or infrastructure purposes. If they were used for political candidates, campaigns, or inducements, it should then be totally illegal. The process and results of Armenia’s elections is the right of only the citizens within the country. If Armenia were a republic, those parameters would be strictly enforced, and if Armenia were a republic, there would be no need of exterior monitors to invade Armenia in order to guarantee free elections.

It is most important for Armenia to trade and cooperate with nations of the world, but it is most dangerous to deal with organizations created by individuals specifically for interfering into the internal affairs of free nations. Organizations such as Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), European Parliament, European Union, Council of Europe. It is none of their business how Armenia is governed, good or bad. All of these organizations have been created to erase individual nations and ethnicities of historical Europe. This is a preliminary to consolidation into their diabolical world government. Their present hidden agenda is to transform Hayastan into something unrecognizable. Armenia’s army (part of the world’s peacekeepers), their culture contaminated, Armenia’s National Church, a world church (World Council of Churches), non-existent national pride and patriotism.

The World Bank economist, Morin McLaughlin, speaking to a seminar in Baku on June 27, 2003 stressed that the system of education in ex-Soviet states needs reforming. By “reforming”, she really means brainwashing Armenia’s new generations into the kind of group link that will allow international organizations like hers to control Armenia more easily.

The new speaker of Armenia’s parliament, Mr. Arthur Baghdasarian, is now willing to introduce changes in Armenia’s civil criminal code to be in line with European legislation. Mr. Baghdasarian naively does not know that the European legislation was created to eliminate Europe’s nations so that they can eventually melt it into the “Worldwide Government” that they have been constantly dreaming about. This is an excellent example of asking exterior forces to determine your laws. Are not Armenians intelligent enough to create just laws for their own country?

Today Armenia is not a republic. It is in reality a plutocracy.

Oh! Lord God, please look down upon a re-awakening for Hayastan.

Ardavast Avakian
Livonia, Michigan USA
June 28, 2003