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Aravot, Armenia
Nov 9 2006
NEW REPRESENTATIVES OF DIASPORA
The major part of Armenians who have left the country during last 15
years have a specific; they used to produce the Armenian life as a
complete nightmare to justify their refusal to return. They may
assure themselves that there is no electricity in Armenia or we stand
in turn for bread till today, such fantasies are some sort of cure
for them.
Our reality is far to be a heaven. The major part of our population
are poor, the Armenian authorities systematically break the rights of
citizens, they rig the elections, limit the freedom of the press, use
their authority for personal. Material problems etc. All these are a
reality and all normal newspapers right about it. But first of all,
we, the citizens of Armenia, have right to raise those problems. The
second, "new representatives of Diaspora" exaggerate our bad
conditions. The announcements of "exiled writers" weren't published
in the official press. In other words, you can't pronounce the word
"regime" freely being under pressure of regime.
There is another unpleasant item in the announcement of "Exiled
intellectuals"; the application addressed to democratic states where
the call to assist in holding revolution in Armenia. It is
meaningless to expect assistance from those countries, even if they
are ready to hold a revolution. But whatever they form won't be a
better one.
Besides, I'm inclined to think that the RA current authorities are
admissible in general; it seems the outside powers have no problem
with the current authorities.
Certainly, it doesn't mean that Europe and U.S. aren't for democratic
values. If we manage to build a democratic state, they will respect
us. If we don't manage, they won't respect how much we complain or
swear for confidence.
Aram Abrahamian
Nov 9 2006
NEW REPRESENTATIVES OF DIASPORA
The major part of Armenians who have left the country during last 15
years have a specific; they used to produce the Armenian life as a
complete nightmare to justify their refusal to return. They may
assure themselves that there is no electricity in Armenia or we stand
in turn for bread till today, such fantasies are some sort of cure
for them.
Our reality is far to be a heaven. The major part of our population
are poor, the Armenian authorities systematically break the rights of
citizens, they rig the elections, limit the freedom of the press, use
their authority for personal. Material problems etc. All these are a
reality and all normal newspapers right about it. But first of all,
we, the citizens of Armenia, have right to raise those problems. The
second, "new representatives of Diaspora" exaggerate our bad
conditions. The announcements of "exiled writers" weren't published
in the official press. In other words, you can't pronounce the word
"regime" freely being under pressure of regime.
There is another unpleasant item in the announcement of "Exiled
intellectuals"; the application addressed to democratic states where
the call to assist in holding revolution in Armenia. It is
meaningless to expect assistance from those countries, even if they
are ready to hold a revolution. But whatever they form won't be a
better one.
Besides, I'm inclined to think that the RA current authorities are
admissible in general; it seems the outside powers have no problem
with the current authorities.
Certainly, it doesn't mean that Europe and U.S. aren't for democratic
values. If we manage to build a democratic state, they will respect
us. If we don't manage, they won't respect how much we complain or
swear for confidence.
Aram Abrahamian