Should We Remove the Suffix ‘-yan’ from Our Names Too? Arzvik Minasian

During a press briefing in the National Assembly, Arzvik Minasian, a deputy from the "Armenia" faction, commented on Prime Minister Pashinyan's statement regarding the national emblem made yesterday. He stated:

“It is such a ridiculous statement that it is not even worth spending time on. By the same logic, should we also remove the ‘-yan’ from our surnames? Since in 1991, as Armenia transitioned from Soviet rule to independent statehood, does that mean we should forget our historical past? We are not the Armenia that existed 5000 years ago, nor are we the Armenian people that formed as one of the first nations with statehood in our mountainous region 5000 years ago.”

It is worth noting that Hayk Mamijanyan, the head of the