Kc Burke, it should not be taken for granted that the momentous events of last month took place the week of “Armenian Genocide” Rememberance Day. The journey of the Armenian people: what they endured at the hands of the Ottoman Turks, and their subsequent occupation by the Soviets - is nothing short of heroic.
They still remain in the midst of de-communization: including rediscovery and re-appreciation of their language, recovering their Christianity, changing things like street names named for Soviet icons like Lenin back to original ones named for their saints, monks, and martyrs. Etc...
This is extreme exaggeration. Armenians in no way ever “lost” their language and Christianity. There is nothing to be (re-)discovered. It is also worth noting that the Armenian people harbor virtually zero animosity toward Russians. This ousting of “pro-Kremlin” Sargsyan had pretty much nothing to do with Russia and everything to do with the fact that he and his brother are massive crooks who stole everything they could get their hands on.