NOT THE STATE - FOR DEMOCRACY BUT DEMOCRACY – FOR THE STATE
- In response to the questions of “Hayots Ashkharh” daily, leader of “National Union” Artashes Geghamyan touches upon PACE Resolution 1609 on the “sad state” of the democratic institutions in Armenia.
“When I attentively observed the panic over the PACE resolution, in the Mass Media of the Republic, the first feeling I had was deep disappointment. How can we appear in the status of a slave in such a fatal stage for our nation? How can we, over again, link the fate and destiny of our own state with the foreigners, to be more precise with their interests in the region? It is shameful for the political figures, in Strasburg, to try to get something from our share.
Moreover with their actions these people remind me of the heroes of the famous play by Russian outstanding writer Gogol “Controller”. By the modern language US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mathew Braise, Venice Commission, Ago Group, Special Representative of the European Union in South Caucasus Affairs Peter Semneby and many others.
I wouldn’t like the readers to get me wrong. I’m not against the country’s future democratization, or the implementation of the commitments undertaken by our state, while joining the Council of Europe. Of course no! I’m against the use of double standards towards our country, when two structures, which, with their silence, have once contributed to the violation of the rights of my people and the Republic of Armenia, at present, appear in the role of human rights’ protectors.
Thus, beginning from 1993 by now Council of Europe member countries Turkey and its supporter Azerbaijan (beginning from 1998) have been blockading the Republic of Armenia, hindering the business of many entrepreneurs and Armenia’s economy on the whole.
What is the response of the democratic powers, all over the world, toward this fact: PACE, OSCE, Mathew Braise, Peter Semneby, Ago group, and Venice Commission and many others who come and go and “teach us to live”, those who were silent for many years. Moreover they even support Turkey in their efforts to become member of the European Union, they never hold extraordinary discussions in PACE, OSCE Parliamentary Assemblies and in the Commissions of the American Congress. They don’t dare to reproach the Assistants to Turkish and Azerbaijani Presidents, as they do with ours.”
“In the number of other PACE commitments the resolution, exhorts the authorities to make favorable conditions for the broad participation of the pro-oppositional and extra-parliamentary powers, in the processes taking place in the country. How should we understand this? Does this mean the authorities should become the “baby-sitters” of the opposition?”
“For me the country’s development is the primary issue, all the other ideas and approaches are secondary. First of all we must understand that the pre-election and post election developments jeopardize Armenian statehood. And this is the reality.
Lets impartially describe the created situation. The propaganda machine belonging to Armenian Pan National Movement is doing its best to intensify people’s distrust towards the authorities and to sow enmity among our disappointed people. Aspiration for power has reached such a point that they trample our belief, and our religion, casting shadow even on the Catholicos of All Armenian’s, His Holiness Garegin B. Levon, and his witnesses can’t forgive the cognizant step taken by His Holiness. When the Servant of God went to Antichrist, to stop bloodshed, the “door” of the negotiations, was closed on His face.”
- Interview conducted by LILIT POGHOSYAN
Discussion
spyurka-hay wrote:
Mr. Geghamyan -- I couldn't agree with you more! When will we cease being so 'odara-mol' and acquire a desperately needed national thinking that will enable us to think strategically for the long-term good of our nation?! Like all our neighbors do -- they don't give a hoot what other nations think; they only care about what is good for them now AND in the long-term.
MIHRAN wrote:- spyurka-hay
Mr. Geghamyan -- I couldn't agree with you more! When will we cease being so 'odara-mol' and acquire a desperately needed national thinking that will enable us to think strategically for the long-term good of our nation?! Like all our neighbors do -- they don't give a hoot what other nations think; they only care about what is good for them now AND in the long-term.
SPYURKA-HAY
I agree 100% with your comments.
Mihran- spyurka-hay
- Rafael wrote:
"Lets impartially describe the created situation. The propaganda machine belonging to Armenian Pan National Movement is doing its best to intensify people’s distrust towards the authorities and to sow enmity among our disappointed people"
I don't think its propaganda when a political party exposes and uses public dissatisfation of their current regime. If anybody was to do a election poll in which there was 5 choices (SS, LTP, VH, AB, and the last choice none of the above) I would predict that about 50-70% of the public would pick none of the above. It is a fact that the domestic people are upset with the current administration and are willing to settle the lesser of the two evils. Have we come to this? where we must either pick LTP or SS? Where is Nairi Huinanyan when we need him??? - Rafael wrote:
People in Armenia for the most part vote according to pocket...meaning the people who vote for LTP, will benefit (through connections) under his regime and people who voted for SS, will benefit from his victory. Whether its better business opportunies, decreased amounts of bribary, etc. people there vote not on Armenia's future, but on their individualistic monetary future! - MIHRAN wrote:
- Rafael
"Lets impartially describe the created situation. The propaganda machine belonging to Armenian Pan National Movement is doing its best to intensify people’s distrust towards the authorities and to sow enmity among our disappointed people"I don't think its propaganda when a political party exposes and uses public dissatisfation of their current regime. If anybody was to do a election poll in which there was 5 choices (SS, LTP, VH, AB, and the last choice none of the above) I would predict that about 50-70% of the public would pick none of the above. It is a fact that the domestic people are upset with the current administration and are willing to settle the lesser of the two evils. Have we come to this? where we must either pick LTP or SS? Where is Nairi Huinanyan when we need him???
Rafael
Nairie Hunanian is a sick person a (SELF PROCLAIMED HERO A CRIMINAL)AN EX.TASHNAG who betrayed the very basics of tashnagtsutiun. in his sick mind he is a hero. please do not refer any more to this absent minded person for heavens sake...
Mihran - Rafael
- Rafael wrote:
- MIHRAN
Rafael
Nairie Hunanian is a sick person a (SELF PROCLAIMED HERO A CRIMINAL)AN EX.TASHNAG who betrayed the very basics of tashnagtsutiun. in his sick mind he is a hero. please do not refer any more to this absent minded person for heavens sake...
Mihran
Mihran,
NH is a sick person who was taken advantage of. I don't know who infact persuaded him to go to commit murder, but I'm told that it was a inside job. If you look at the tape, for someone who speaks of himself as a committed revolutionary, Karen (his brother) seems very nervous going back and forth with his AK-47, while his brother demands to speak with RK. - MIHRAN
- MIHRAN wrote:
- Rafael
Mihran,
NH is a sick person who was taken advantage of. I don't know who infact persuaded him to go to commit murder, but I'm told that it was a inside job. If you look at the tape, for someone who speaks of himself as a committed revolutionary, Karen (his brother) seems very nervous going back and forth with his AK-47, while his brother demands to speak with RK.
Rafael
if my memory is not betraying me he visited turkey a couple of times and has been exposed to some turkish authorities.explaining his discontent in regard to the than curerent regime,looking for help to save the country fromm......true or false god knows.may be it is a story to hide the real culprits..any way this secrecy shoud not last forever... the goverment has to provide the true story sooner or later.
Mihran - Rafael
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Interview conducted by LILIT POGHOSYAN
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- 1877 Tsar Alexander the Second starts the Russian-Turkish War in the Balkans and on the territory of ancient Armenia. The war ended with the victory of Russia.
- 1910 Death of Armenian writer Victoria Azanoor (Pompili). She wrote in Italian. Her books were translated into Armenian by Father Arsen Ghazikian.
- 1915 The arrest, exile and murder of the Armenian intellectuals (about 800) of Constantinople. The Turks start the implementation of their state plan for the Armenian Genocide. About one million Armenians are killed.
- 1937 The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Armenia decides to dissolve the Committee of the Transcaucasian Countries.
- 1965 The Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place in about 25 countries out of respect for the memory of the innocent victims. A monument was unveiled in the Main Cathedral of Echmiadsin. The monument to the memory of the Armenian Genocide in Montebello, California.
- 1968 The World Congress of Peace Movements, with the participation of organizations from 64 countries and of 16 international organizations, commemorated the Armenian Genocide.
- 1973 A monument to the memory of the Armenian Genocide is unveiled in Marseilles, France.
- 1975 Opening of monuments commemorating the memory of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. They were in Bikfaya (Lebanon), Athens (Greece) and Milan (Italy).
- 1978 A monument to the memory of the Armenian Genocide is unveiled in Lyon, France.
- 1984 A monument to the memory of the Armenian Genocide was placed in Alfortville, near Paris.
- 1987 An Armenian stone-cross dedicated to the memory of the Armenian Genocide is unveiled in Stuttgart, Germany.
- 1989 A monument dedicated to the memory of the Armenian Genocide was unveiled in Sydney, Australia.
- 1990 President Bush issued a news release calling on all Americans to join with Armenians on April 24 in commemorating "the more than a million Armenian people who were victims".
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