The trace left by my father cannot be erased. It lives on even in the lives of those who have decided to remain silent today. Emma Tsarukyan
08-07-2026 17:55 Armenia Press of Diaspora
tert.am "The trace left by my father cannot be erased. It lives on even in the lives of those who have chosen to remain silent today." This was written by Emma Tsarukyan, the daughter of the president of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, Gagik Tsarukyan:
"Today I do not want to talk about accusations. I want to talk about my father's deeds."
I am the daughter of Gagik Tsarukyan, who has seen not headlines, but my father's deeds throughout his life.
I have seen how he creates, builds, helps, and inspires faith in people every day. I have seen the thousands of children for whom sports became life. I have seen the families whose doors opened with his help. I have seen the people who expressed gratitude yesterday but are silent today. I have seen those who were fighting for their lives in hospitals due to lack of money, and my father helped them.
The trace left by my father cannot be erased. It lives in gyms, on victory podiums, in constructed buildings, in people's prayers, in churches. It lives even in the lives of those who have chosen to remain silent today.
A person can be deprived of freedom. One can try to take away their position, their opportunities. But no one can take away what they have created and their name.
No one can destroy the goodness that has become part of the lives of thousands of people over the years. No one can erase the trace that is already history.
I am his daughter. And the heavier these days are, the prouder I am of that name. Because I know that greatness is never measured by the days when everyone applauds you. Greatness is measured by the days when everything tries to take away from you, but even then, people continue to live thanks to what you have created, and it does not prevent them from helping and building.
Time will pass, and these days will also pass.
And I will always hold my head high and say, 'I am the daughter of Gagik Tsarukyan.'"
* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
