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 The attached is the translation of a text that was said at one time today on June 12.  Who said it?  Find out, scroll down.

“…Assuming the position of Minister of Agriculture and State Property and wishing to immediately Armenianize the institutions, I addressed Armenian specialists abroad through both the diplomatic representatives of the Republic and the press, inviting them to take up positions in Armenia.

For those who have just arrived from abroad, I promised to provide higher salaries and benefits than those who are already in office. Three months have passed and to this day I have not received ANY applications from Armenian specialists abroad, whose number is counted in the hundreds.

Once again and for the last time, I publicly appeal to you, Armenian agronomists, livestock breeders, foresters, mineralogists, hydrologists, gardeners, dairy farmers and other specialists: come to Armenia, where there is plenty of work and suitable positions for you.

It is true that working in Armenia is now difficult and associated with sacrifices, but if you do not come in difficult times, if you are not willing to make sacrifices today, tomorrow, when broad and easy days come, you will no longer be needed for Armenia.

Why can a Russian or a Pole serve in Armenia now, but you cannot? What day is your patriotism for?

Or do you think that by sitting in Tiflis, Constantinople, and America, delivering beautiful speeches and giving us good advice, you have already fulfilled your patriotic duties?

If you are with Armenia and a friend of Armenia, come to Armenia; if you are not coming, leave Armenia alone. Armenia does not need your speeches and advice. Armenia needs your work, your skill, your profession, your knowledge.

Come."

Simon Vratsian

June 12, 1920

Yerevan 

Note: Simon Vratsian was the last, fourth Prime Minister of Armenia, before that he was a minister and one of the influential leaders of the ARF.

Link: «Եթե դուք Հայաստանի հետ եք ու Հայաստանի բարեկամ՝ եկե՛ք Հայաստան»՝ Վրացյանի կոչը Սփյուռքին. 12 հունիս, 1920թ

Link: «Եթե դուք Հայաստանի հետ եք ու Հայաստանի բարեկամ՝ եկե՛ք Հայաստան»՝ Վրացյանի կոչըՍփյուռքին. 12 հունիս, 1920 https://www.aniarc.am/2025/06/12/simon-vratsyan-call-diaspora-june-12-1920/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK5yvNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYeTk1VENOYlhtWnZvYjlGAR7DnWdZUo0rf_i_bxg7Zsk7PFEw98W2-vBnE7T9f2EHWNlimB9WZ6xtSCHOpQ_aem_lhrG0r2fPU5SZ12RdFS9EA