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WORLD RECOGNIZES ELECTION RETURNS
Armen Tsaturyan
Hayots Ashkhar
Saturday 23 February 2008
Serge Sargsyan, who gained a cogent victory during the presidential
elections, is receiving messages of congratulation.
It's worth mentioning, that Serge Sargsyan is the first President of
Armenia who immediately after his victory received congratulations from
the General Secretaries of the Organization of Collective Security
Treaty and NATO. This testifies to the relations of mutual trust
established by ex-Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan with the before
mentioned two most powerful military political organizations.
One of the important messages of congratulation received by the newly
elected President of Armenia is the one from the Supreme Commissioner
on the Issues of Security and Universal Foreign Politics of the
European Union Javier Solana.
Approving the estimations of the European observers regarding the
Presidential elections in Armenia, Javier Solana assured that the
European Union will be loyal to the principles of the policy of
European neighbors, aimed at extending relations with our country.
It turns out that our newly elected President has already got
guarantees both from Russia and the political leadership of the
European Union as well as the Organization of Collective Security
Treaty and NATO, to provide global and territorial security and to
extend the political cooperation with Armenia.
The messages of congratulation from the neighbor countries have a
special place in the congratulations received by the third President
of Armenia. We should remind that we have already informed you about
the congratulations sent by, French President Nicola Sarcozy, Russian
President Vladimir Putin, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and
Georgian President M. Sahakashvili.
The message of congratulation sent by Turkish President Abdullah Gyul,
is especially noteworthy. Of course Turkish diplomacy has always
been striking with its swift responses, and calls for peace and
friendship. But the message of the Turkish President is not limited
with commonplace formulations, because he proposes to establish
an atmosphere of mutual trust that really lacks between the two
people. This factor should not be underestimated.
It is also noteworthy that from the world political centers only
Washington is late in their official congratulation to the third
President of Armenia. The contents of the recent announcement heard
from the USA demonstrate, that in fact they recognize the February 19
presidential elections, in Armenia. On this occasion Mathew Braise
has already given his clear estimation, driving away the double
impression of the concern heard from the Representative of State
Department Edgar Vasquez, regarding the failings during the process
of counting the votes.
If OSCE mission has clearly underscored in its preliminary report that
the presidential elections in Armenia in general met the European
standards, in such case the United States, which has always had a
decisive role in the formation of the observation missions has no
ground to give other estimations.
By recognizing the election returns official Washington prefers
waiting, until the moment (as Mathew Braise says, like in Georgia)
all the concerns regarding the process of counting the votes are
finally studies.
Similar attitude of course gives enthusiasm to LTP's supporters
gathered in the Theatrical Square. But in our view it is a dangerous
delusion, because the United Stated has always used its well-practiced
and polished double standard policy to put pressure on the authorities
of this or that country by the help of the opposition. It is no more
than an attempt of a formation of a political counterbalance or a
"pendulum" practiced in Georgia recently, where the role of the
opposition is the realization of American policy.
Thus the official responses to February 19 elections testify that
world's most powerful states and the most influential international
organizations have already recognized the fact of the elections of
the third President of Armenia and they are ready to extend their
cooperation with our country and our newly elected leader.
Armen Tsaturyan
Hayots Ashkhar
Saturday 23 February 2008
Serge Sargsyan, who gained a cogent victory during the presidential
elections, is receiving messages of congratulation.
It's worth mentioning, that Serge Sargsyan is the first President of
Armenia who immediately after his victory received congratulations from
the General Secretaries of the Organization of Collective Security
Treaty and NATO. This testifies to the relations of mutual trust
established by ex-Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan with the before
mentioned two most powerful military political organizations.
One of the important messages of congratulation received by the newly
elected President of Armenia is the one from the Supreme Commissioner
on the Issues of Security and Universal Foreign Politics of the
European Union Javier Solana.
Approving the estimations of the European observers regarding the
Presidential elections in Armenia, Javier Solana assured that the
European Union will be loyal to the principles of the policy of
European neighbors, aimed at extending relations with our country.
It turns out that our newly elected President has already got
guarantees both from Russia and the political leadership of the
European Union as well as the Organization of Collective Security
Treaty and NATO, to provide global and territorial security and to
extend the political cooperation with Armenia.
The messages of congratulation from the neighbor countries have a
special place in the congratulations received by the third President
of Armenia. We should remind that we have already informed you about
the congratulations sent by, French President Nicola Sarcozy, Russian
President Vladimir Putin, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and
Georgian President M. Sahakashvili.
The message of congratulation sent by Turkish President Abdullah Gyul,
is especially noteworthy. Of course Turkish diplomacy has always
been striking with its swift responses, and calls for peace and
friendship. But the message of the Turkish President is not limited
with commonplace formulations, because he proposes to establish
an atmosphere of mutual trust that really lacks between the two
people. This factor should not be underestimated.
It is also noteworthy that from the world political centers only
Washington is late in their official congratulation to the third
President of Armenia. The contents of the recent announcement heard
from the USA demonstrate, that in fact they recognize the February 19
presidential elections, in Armenia. On this occasion Mathew Braise
has already given his clear estimation, driving away the double
impression of the concern heard from the Representative of State
Department Edgar Vasquez, regarding the failings during the process
of counting the votes.
If OSCE mission has clearly underscored in its preliminary report that
the presidential elections in Armenia in general met the European
standards, in such case the United States, which has always had a
decisive role in the formation of the observation missions has no
ground to give other estimations.
By recognizing the election returns official Washington prefers
waiting, until the moment (as Mathew Braise says, like in Georgia)
all the concerns regarding the process of counting the votes are
finally studies.
Similar attitude of course gives enthusiasm to LTP's supporters
gathered in the Theatrical Square. But in our view it is a dangerous
delusion, because the United Stated has always used its well-practiced
and polished double standard policy to put pressure on the authorities
of this or that country by the help of the opposition. It is no more
than an attempt of a formation of a political counterbalance or a
"pendulum" practiced in Georgia recently, where the role of the
opposition is the realization of American policy.
Thus the official responses to February 19 elections testify that
world's most powerful states and the most influential international
organizations have already recognized the fact of the elections of
the third President of Armenia and they are ready to extend their
cooperation with our country and our newly elected leader.