Paul Warmly Greets Those Who Wrote Him Letters: Tunyan on Scandalous Statement

Armenian National Assembly member Babken Tunyan, addressing the issue of Amulsar, wrote on his Facebook page: “I don’t want my illiterate neighbor Paul, along with his illiterate large family, to play a bigger role in making a decision on this specific matter than I do.”

As the phrase “illiterate Paul” became a topic for broad discussion, Tunyan clarified his remarks in another post. “Some political circles didn’t miss the opportunity to assert themselves and accuse me of the sinking of the Titanic, the unfinished love story of Leo and Rose, as well as the assassination of Kennedy. There was no shortage of sharp, piercing humor either. A question may arise, why? The answer is obvious: what else could they do if they didn’t want to blame themselves?” he wrote.

“Let me also say that my neighbor Paul warmly greets those who wrote him letters. He isn’t on Facebook because he is busy with his work in construction. But he asked me to pass on that everything is fine; just that his expenses, along with those of Petros and Martiros, increased a bit due to Persian cement, but they are not complaining. They had planned to spend time in the village of Sisavan in the Ararat region, where the air is said to be fresh and clean, but that’s alright; they will stay home instead,” Tunyan stated.

“Now, naturally, few will remember the substantive part of the ominous post, as Tunyan has uttered the phrase ‘illiterate Paul’. After this, I will try to articulate my thoughts in a more accessible manner for the public, of which I am also a part. The packaging of political discourse must be as comprehensible as possible; this is for sure. This has nothing to do with personal conviction and does not mean giving in to persuasion or rejecting it. It means that sometimes there are truths that really require careful thought and consideration of formulation before being voiced,” Tunyan wrote.