Finally, one of the core pillars of the new model is the strengthening of checks and balances to eliminate the dominance of any one branch of power. This will ensure a balanced and trustworthy political system, founded on accountability and responsibility.
This is the only model capable of enabling the collaborative work of the State, the Church, and the Diaspora for the stable development of Armenia and the Armenian people. When these three pillars are united by a shared worldview, they can pool their unique resources and experiences to confront the challenges facing Armenia. The State provides governance and strategy; the Church offers moral guidance, unity, and love for the people; the Diaspora brings global network and innovation. In the current situation, only this trinity can safeguard Armenia’s sovereignty, preserve the national heritage, restore and strengthen state institutions, develop education and science, and promote economic growth.
We are far stronger than we believe. We have forgotten that we possess a great force, both in our personal and national life. I mean our spiritual endurance.
It is enough to look back across the millennia of Armenian history and ask: how did we overcome such tragedies, losses, threats, trials, genocide, earthquakes, wars, and humiliations? What tremendous resilience we showed – the persistence not to despair, the art of survival, of rebuilding upon ruins, of rising from the ashes… And if we have lost our spiritual endurance, then we must find it again and restore it within ourselves, otherwise Armenian will fail.
(Dr. Arsen Gasparyan holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL). He has an extensive background in the field of diplomacy, including high-ranking diplomatic positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. From 1993 till 1999 he was a member of the Armenian official delegation to the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. He also served as a Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Armenia. Since 2014, Dr. Gasparyan has been teaching in Miami Dade College (Florida) and American University of Armenia. He is chairman of Ex Oriente, the Union of Armenian Orientalists.)