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If Russia Decided To Lend A Hand To Turkey, Then It’s Our Clear Enemy

“… If Soviet Russia does not sincerely share the idea of an independent Armenia, if it decided to lend a hand to Turkey over the corpses of Armenian people and achieve its goals through the destruction of Armenia, and if, as a result of an agreement between the Kemalists and Communists, Russia attacks the borders of Armenia, then Russia is our clear enemy.”

Hamazasp “Hamo” Ohanjanian (1873-1947), the Prime Minister of Armenia from May 5 to November 23, 1920. From a report dated July 15, 1920.

“Forward” Newspaper, No. 154, Friday, July 23, 1920.

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