Monday, March 25 2019 14:34

ArmInfo.The problem of spiritual values, the relationship between tradition and  modernization is a problem that today is in the focus of all states.  Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin stated this today at  the international conference in Yerevan entitled "Spiritual Values  and the Modern State".

According to the diplomat, the world is changing rapidly, and in  these conditions it is important to preserve the coordinate system in  order to distinguish the good from the bad, and the good from harm.  "And our genetic core is playing a key role in this," the ambassador  said.

He stressed that spiritual values are the compass, which gives the  correct system of coordinates. "The history of mankind shows that  only by remaining faithful to its spiritual and traditional values,  the state will successfully develop and perceive something new that  the world dictates, while at the same time maintaining stability. And  the death of states is connected, first of all, with the decline of  spiritual and moral values, "the diplomat stressed.

According to him, today it is possible to observe how a part of the  states are trying to arrogate to themselves the right to dictate  values, dictate the ways of development to other states. "Russia in  this sense has consistently advocated the realization of freedom of  choice by all nations and states. We believe that each state should  develop on the basis of its specificity, "said Sergey Kopyrkin.

As for Armenia, then, according to Kopyrkin, in Armenia the concept  of "spiritual values" is of particular importance due to the  specificity of history, when the church traditionally played the role  of a binding force that helped the Armenian nation to survive.

"Spiritual values played a special role in the history of Armenia and  Russia. And I am convinced that this will continue to be fundamental  factor that will help strengthen and develop our relationship in the  current very difficult and fast changing world",  concluded the  Ambassador.

In turn, the Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Igor Nazaruk stressed  that each state has not only its own ideology, but also a long  history. "In developed countries it is not customary to speak openly  about ideology, but they not only honor and cherish their values and  ideological foundations, but also openly or not very obsessively  dictate to others. Unfortunately, with the collapse of the USSR, we  didn't have the ideological platform that accompanied us, time will  tell whether it's good or bad. But a state without its own value  system can be neither solid nor durable, "he stressed.

According to the diplomat, today the most important postulate for  Belarus is patriotism. "The former republics of the USSR have  verified the system of values, the so-called <sustainable spiritual  code>, and the priority task is the preservation and enhancement of  the age-old values of our peoples, "the ambassador said.

He stressed that the post-Soviet countries should not allow the  influence of destructive forces and an alien ideology capable of  destroying their historical memory. "The strengthening and  development of multifaceted allied interaction within the framework  of the Eurasian Economic Union and the CSTO can help in this task,"  the diplomat said.

 The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia, Timur Urazaev, emphasized  the need to combine tradition and modernization, noting that this is  a very difficult task. However, as the diplomat stressed, this task  is very important for any society - Kazakhstan, Armenia or Russia.  "On the one hand, we are the followers of a deep cultural heritage,  including the religious part, and on the other hand, we all must keep  pace with the passage of time and fit into the picture of the world,"  Urazaev explained. The ambassador stressed that the program  "Modernization of public consciousness" is being implemented in  Kazakhstan, which will help make society modern and mobile, ready to  meet the challenges, but at the same time not lose its cultural,  national and traditional foundations. "The youth is very important in  this. It is important that we manage to protect ourselves from the  alien values imposed on us, separating the most important thing that  we need for sustainable development, "Urazayev emphasized.  It should  be noted that the conference was organized by the research and  analytical public organization "Integration and Development" together  with the Network Research Institute.