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Republicans and BHP Replace Each Other
Haik Aramyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments24433.html
Published: 14:25:15 - 03/12/2011
When Bargavach Hayastan Party was established on the eve of the
parliamentary election of 2007, the most nervous reaction was that of
the Republicans. At that time, `countering' BHP, Serzh Sargsyan joined
the Republicans and became its actual leader, even though the formal
leader of this party was Andranik Margaryan. He incorporated the
criminal oligarchy of Armenia in the board of this party.
In that period, although BHP denied any confrontation, its actions
proved the opposite. Using the huge financial resource and
administrative levers, with the support of the top government, BHP
became a strong and influential organization which, in the absence of
opposition then, incorporated masses with opposition moods. On the eve
of the parliamentary elections it was announced that BHP has 460
thousand members.
At that time, it was already clear that the press and experts claimed
there are controversies between Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharyan,
and the upcoming years will be marked by a confrontation between these
two parties but the pro-Congress press reported that it is just a
game. Four years later the Congress leader confessed that it is an
undeniable fact but the Congress missed the time. However, the
Congress continues to use the phrase `Kocharyan-Serzh' regime though
time showed that Kocharyan and Sargsyan are practically incompatible.
This is by the way.
Most people wondered then what the reason of estblishment of BHP was
if there was already another monster party, the Republicans, which
would ensure the reproduction of the government, and what the goal and
role of BHP, a party without ideology and political activity, in the
future developments was. On the eve of the election 2007, BHP claimed
to parliament majority. The Republicans claimed to vast majority in
the next parliament.
After the elections 2007 the Republicans formed vast majority, while
BHP received 200 thousand votes despite statements on 400 thousand
members. The press reported that the votes for BHP were added to those
for Republicans. In the evening of May 13, the central office of the
Republicans celebrated their victory with firework, and President
Kocharyan went and congratulated the Republicans.
Let us return to the role of BHP. Why was this party established?
Before the elections in 2007, Robert Kocharyan's advisor, Vahram
Nersisyants, and Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan made unexpected
speeches from different rostrums on monopolies, separation of business
and government, the need for fair elections. Serzh Sargsyan's
administration says the same things.
In fact, the top government launched the Bargavach Hayastan Party
project for self-preservation, intended for a sweeping victory in the
parliamentary election and ending the Republican dominance. The
Republicans were identified with the criminal oligarchic regime which
was to be annihilated.
It was a period when the West demanded change in the public
administration of Armenia and spelled it out in the speeches of
Nersisyants and Oskanyan. Kocharyan accepted this condition and the
project of BHP the role of which was to be similar to that of don
Corleone in defeating the gangster rule in the United States. In other
words, one of the strongest of the oligarchs was singled out to fight
the others.
The preparatory stage of this mechanism was in accordance with the
plan but the mechanism failed on the election day. Serzh Sargsyan was
rumored to have persuaded Russia that BHP project was not in Moscow's
favor and would eventually fight the Russian influence in Armenia. The
firework on March 13 was ordered by Moscow.
Interestingly, now the Republicans and BHP seem to replace each other.
The Republicans act as BHP at the time of its establishment. The
Republicans make commitments to fair elections, separation of business
and government, diversification of the foreign political and economic
line of the country, and so on. On the contrary, BHP is identified
with a Russian project.
Will this time BHP or Kocharyan persuade the Russians that Armenia is
escaping its influence? However, the situation is different now.
Russia seems to have put up with some internal and external realities
in Armenia and is not likely to engage directly in the upcoming
parliamentary elections. Besides, the Russian authorities are facing
serious internicine problems and have no time and fancy for Armenia.
Especially that after every interference with the elections Moscow
becomes more and more estranged from the traditionally pro-Russian
Armenian society. October 27, May 13, March 1...
From: A. Papazian
Haik Aramyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments24433.html
Published: 14:25:15 - 03/12/2011
When Bargavach Hayastan Party was established on the eve of the
parliamentary election of 2007, the most nervous reaction was that of
the Republicans. At that time, `countering' BHP, Serzh Sargsyan joined
the Republicans and became its actual leader, even though the formal
leader of this party was Andranik Margaryan. He incorporated the
criminal oligarchy of Armenia in the board of this party.
In that period, although BHP denied any confrontation, its actions
proved the opposite. Using the huge financial resource and
administrative levers, with the support of the top government, BHP
became a strong and influential organization which, in the absence of
opposition then, incorporated masses with opposition moods. On the eve
of the parliamentary elections it was announced that BHP has 460
thousand members.
At that time, it was already clear that the press and experts claimed
there are controversies between Serzh Sargsyan and Robert Kocharyan,
and the upcoming years will be marked by a confrontation between these
two parties but the pro-Congress press reported that it is just a
game. Four years later the Congress leader confessed that it is an
undeniable fact but the Congress missed the time. However, the
Congress continues to use the phrase `Kocharyan-Serzh' regime though
time showed that Kocharyan and Sargsyan are practically incompatible.
This is by the way.
Most people wondered then what the reason of estblishment of BHP was
if there was already another monster party, the Republicans, which
would ensure the reproduction of the government, and what the goal and
role of BHP, a party without ideology and political activity, in the
future developments was. On the eve of the election 2007, BHP claimed
to parliament majority. The Republicans claimed to vast majority in
the next parliament.
After the elections 2007 the Republicans formed vast majority, while
BHP received 200 thousand votes despite statements on 400 thousand
members. The press reported that the votes for BHP were added to those
for Republicans. In the evening of May 13, the central office of the
Republicans celebrated their victory with firework, and President
Kocharyan went and congratulated the Republicans.
Let us return to the role of BHP. Why was this party established?
Before the elections in 2007, Robert Kocharyan's advisor, Vahram
Nersisyants, and Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan made unexpected
speeches from different rostrums on monopolies, separation of business
and government, the need for fair elections. Serzh Sargsyan's
administration says the same things.
In fact, the top government launched the Bargavach Hayastan Party
project for self-preservation, intended for a sweeping victory in the
parliamentary election and ending the Republican dominance. The
Republicans were identified with the criminal oligarchic regime which
was to be annihilated.
It was a period when the West demanded change in the public
administration of Armenia and spelled it out in the speeches of
Nersisyants and Oskanyan. Kocharyan accepted this condition and the
project of BHP the role of which was to be similar to that of don
Corleone in defeating the gangster rule in the United States. In other
words, one of the strongest of the oligarchs was singled out to fight
the others.
The preparatory stage of this mechanism was in accordance with the
plan but the mechanism failed on the election day. Serzh Sargsyan was
rumored to have persuaded Russia that BHP project was not in Moscow's
favor and would eventually fight the Russian influence in Armenia. The
firework on March 13 was ordered by Moscow.
Interestingly, now the Republicans and BHP seem to replace each other.
The Republicans act as BHP at the time of its establishment. The
Republicans make commitments to fair elections, separation of business
and government, diversification of the foreign political and economic
line of the country, and so on. On the contrary, BHP is identified
with a Russian project.
Will this time BHP or Kocharyan persuade the Russians that Armenia is
escaping its influence? However, the situation is different now.
Russia seems to have put up with some internal and external realities
in Armenia and is not likely to engage directly in the upcoming
parliamentary elections. Besides, the Russian authorities are facing
serious internicine problems and have no time and fancy for Armenia.
Especially that after every interference with the elections Moscow
becomes more and more estranged from the traditionally pro-Russian
Armenian society. October 27, May 13, March 1...
From: A. Papazian