What follows are excerpts of an interview given by Markar Melkonian, Monte’s brother, to the Voice of Nor Serount newspaper of London, 2005. Hetq has chosen those that provide some insights into the formative years of Monte’s early life.
We all know that our country's foreign policy is very weak. The anti-Armenian course of Karabakh negotiations, Safarov's extradition and, of course, Azerbaijan's election to the United Nations Security Council are the undisputed proof of that.
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In light of current issues in Armenia and Diaspora once again I ponder about Monte’s timeless thoughts. “I wrote that I was very eager to talk with you in depth about our people’s situation today. I said there were very many bitter and sad realities we had to understand.