YEREVAN, MAY 27, ARMENPRESS. Vartan Gregorian, Co-Founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, says people must shows with their example that they stand for the society, for humanity, rather simply for their benefit.

“I’m sorry that we are experiencing such days, when people don’t have faith in anything, because they’ve been cheated, betrayed, they are so disappointed that they don’t believe. When we are in such a situation, we create an emptiness, which isn’t filled with anything. Like I said yesterday, we are the prisoners of the present, we don’t have an idea about the future, we don’t have information about the past, we are simply dealing with our business. One must have an ideological symbol in himself, which will bring belief to yourself for yourself”, he said.

Asked on his opinion about the concerns that despite having similar issues, Armenia is transferring large amounts of money to other troubled countries, Gregorian said “We Armenians have always nationalized and restricted ourselves, we must think internationally. The Armenian Genocide is being talked about in Congo, tourists who have never been here before are arriving, Armenians abroad say that foreigners know us. We have restricted ourselves and we think that everyone must help us, but first of all we must help ourselves. When I arrive in Armenia I see the casinos. There is not a single person to criticize why so many casinos resembling palaces have been built. Yes, Armenia has advanced, it also has many problems, but instead of building casinos let them spend 50% of it on schools”, Gregorian said, adding he is very proud for bringing people from all over the world to Armenia.