IN POLITICS ONE MUST BE AS PATIENT AS A FISHERMAN

Interview with the director of the independent sociological center “Sociometer” Aharon Adibekyan.

“Mr. Adibekyan according to the observations of certain analysts, both the former and the current quadrilateral coalition has, somewhat, stepped aside from the political domain, leaving the Leader of the country and the ruling authorities, all alone, to confront the opposition, particularly the movement headed by Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
Don’t you think that the coalition must refuse their passive posture and become more active and initiators?”
“If we observe the actions of the forces surrounding Levon Ter-Petrosyan, we will easily see that they are directed against the President and the ruling government and not the coalition members. They took some steps against the Leader of “Orinats Yerkir” party as well. They didn’t even hide their hatred towards him, but it had nothing to do with the principal goal of the movement headed by Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Thus, the ruling power is their main target.
Secondly: the coalition members don’t possess serious resources for confrontation. What should they do? Today, our people’s welfare, establishing law and order, the settlement of Karabakh issue, and the review of our foreign policy are priorities for the state.
It is the function of the President and the Prime Minister to solve all the before mentioned issues. And it is quite natural that the aggressive actions of the opposition are directed against them. And it is their task to give the answers to all the questions. Even if the other three coalition members become more active, deliver active speeches, it will not have any influence, especially because the wave of the revolution is evidently becoming weaker. Usually similar waves are followed by gradual tranquility, as it was in 1996, 1998, and 2003. If you remember in 2003 our opposition announced that a very heated autumn is in store for us, or a heated winter and spring. But the wave became weaker and weaker, because our opposition is not homogeneous.
Even at present the forces involved in the movement headed by Levon Ter-Petrosyan are quite different. And if some people think that they express the moods of the overwhelming majority of our people they are definitely in the wrong. This movement can’t be considered a united protest. Some people participate in the rallies hoping to get answers to their questions or see changes. Some people have gathered around the leader of the movement, hoping to get positions, in case they win. Some of them are in the role of observers; some are the representatives of special services, trying to control the anti-state actions.
So, if the leadership of the movement makes efforts to start their street democracy over again, you will see that the number of the participants has significantly reduced, because those who participated in the demonstrations as observers and those who had certain expectations won’t be there.
After all everyone understands that there will be no wave of revolution any more. It is a regular process of massive psychology. Those who hoped for victory are disappointed, seeing that they didn’t achieve anything after suffering losses. At present they won’t pin any hopes upon the newly established Armenian National Congress.”
“Do you think the congress can’t continue the struggle?”
“I don’t think, because if you add zero to zero the result will be zero. Our opposition has never possessed enough resources to become a serious political power. Besides that their goals always surpass their opportunities. And when you don’t manage to fulfill your goals, your opportunities become lesser and lesser.
That is why; in politics one should be as patient as a fisherman. But our people play checkers and they want to record immediate results. They want to come to power as soon as possible. But it is impossible because changing government is a long-lasting process, with preparation, active and final stages.”
“During one of your discussions recently you mentioned that the dialogue is a fiction. Do you exclude the possibility of a dialogue between Levon Ter-Petrosyan and the authorities?”
“It is really impossible because there is one presidential chair. And the struggle is only for this chair. Consequently there is no topic for discussion. The situation will change if Levon Ter-Petrosyan and his team members introduce a list of proposals: for example settlement of the issues regarding poverty, or if they lend a hand to the authorities for the solution of these and many other issues.
Thus the opposition must try to have an investment in the country’s development. But what they want, in our reality, is power, nothing more. But they forget that once they used to possess this power but they didn’t do anything good. If they couldn’t do it once, is it a school, for them to pass a re-examination?”
KIMA YEGHIAZARYAN

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Avak wrote:

Armenia is a LOST case. We had a last chance and we, once more, inherited a corrupt and incompetent leadership.
We are lost. Bye bye Armenia... soon the Turks will be dancing on your dead body.
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MIHRAN wrote:
- Avak
  Armenia is a LOST case. We had a last chance and we, once more, inherited a corrupt and incompetent leadership.
  We are lost. Bye bye Armenia... soon the Turks will be dancing on your dead body.
not worth to take you seriously...
Mihran

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