Mher Hovhannisyan: today we not only remember but we have perception of standing up for the lost

“Has the attitude of Armenians towards genocide and April 24 changed?” This is the question addressed to the Deputy Director of the Institute for Armenian Studies of YSU Mher Hovhannisyan. Certainly, our attitude has changed after the independence, I mean the attitude of the Armenians living in Armenia because there is a significant difference between Armenia and Diaspora. The issue began to be perceived in a different way. Today, our young people not only remember, there is some reclaiming hope, a perception of standing up for the lost” Mher Hovhannisyan emphasizes.
According to him, the discussions on Armenian Genocide is on an almost daily basis in Armenia and Diaspora, but there are significant problems with awareness outside this scope. “In this sense, sure, we have some problems. There was a silence throughout 70 years. The Diaspora did its best to speak out, which, however, needed some coordination. Today's most significant mistake is the weakness of translation school. We lack foreign language articles of accurate and comprehensible format for the foreign audience, and we must work in this direction,” the deputy director of the Institute notes.
The details of the interview in the program “Questioning the Powerholder”.