Guaranteed peace is key idea of Armenia`s restoration and national  revival - Gagik Tsarukyan 

ArmInfo.Oligarch Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, believes the  country must emerge from the current situation of new demands, threats of force from Azerbaijan, new concessions from Armenia, and the illusion of peace.

On his Facebook page, he noted that today's choice is not between  peace and war. "It is unfair when our people are told that other  political forces 'want war.' There is no political force in Armenia  that wants war.  We need a guaranteed peace. A guaranteed peace is a  system of agreements anchored in international legal and realistic  mechanisms and supported by clear instruments of control and  accountability. Any agreement without guarantees is vulnerable.  Armenia must be faithful to its obligations while constantly  developing its potential to increase its influence in the region. The  country must work with its allies to create new, realistic security  guarantees," Gagik Tsarukyan emphasized.

At the same time, the oligarch believes, Armenia should work on  implementing alternative routes and communications  (Armenia-Georgia-Russia, Armenia-Iran), new large-scale economic  projects, and new infrastructure programs. "This will significantly  enhance our security. Our security should not be based on  contradictions that place us at the epicenter of a clash of global  power centers. It should be based on the principle of  complementarity, convergence of interests, and geopolitical bridges.  Without a strong economy, there is no stable diplomacy, reliable  defense, or full sovereignty. Economic security is the foundation of  national security. We need to understand the structure of our  economy, the logic of business, the complex mechanisms of creating  and preserving jobs, and not mislead with beautiful words and false  hopes. Honesty requires us to admit that the EAEU market currently  has no realistic alternative. It gives our economy real potential for  breathing and development. It is important that we take advantage of  these opportunities and not destroy what exists. Destruction is easy,  but the consequences are often tragic. Within the EAEU, we have  enormous resources for development; we can take advantage of great  opportunities.  Yes, in parallel with this, we need new technologies,  and here cooperation with the West (the EU, the US) is extremely  important. In terms of technology and investment, we also have  enormous potential. "We have enormous scope for developing our  relations with China. We have enormous scope for work in global  economic friendship with India, as well as with the Arab world.  Competent and targeted work is necessary in all these areas. Peace is  guaranteed by internal strength, internal solidarity, sound  diplomacy, a sound defense system, multilateral and effective  economic and allied cooperation, and honest and constructive work  with all sectors of society," the oligarch emphasized.

He added that guaranteed peace is a state where people plan their  lives not for months but for years; where parents calmly consider  their children's future; where young people consider staying in their  homeland, settling down, and starting a family; where a businessman  makes investments confident in predictability; where a soldier is  confident that he has not only weapons behind him, but also a strong  economy, professional diplomacy, and a cohesive society. Guaranteed  peace is the key idea behind Armenia's restoration and national  revival, which presupposes the joint, dedicated, and competent work  of all capable forces and individuals.  "I am convinced that Armenia  can take this path," concluded Gagik Tsarukyan.