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ROBERT KOCHARYAN'S BOOMERANG
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments24738.html
Published: 11:42:07 - 29/12/2011
The solemn ceremony of honoring the Armenian athletes organized
by the BHP leader Gagik Tsarukyan, the president of the National
Olympic Committee, was naturally attended by Serzh Sargsyan, as well
as Robert Kocharyan.
Robert Kocharyan has not participated in public events, even in the
celebrations of independence. He said he was out of the country.
What made Robert Kocharyan come out of "shadow" and take part in this
ceremony? Was it his love for sports, or are there other reasons? If
the reason is his interest in sports, it means he cares for sports
more than for the independence of Armenia. But it would hardly be so.
Apparently, there are other reasons, most probably political. The
event is not political but the country is entering the heated
political season where everything is politicized, even children's
festivities. For example, Mayor Taron Margaryan wished Happy New Year
to children of a kindergarten on candies and signed as board member
of the Republican Party.
What is the political part of Robert Kocharyan's participation in the
honoring event of athletes? The fact that he was not in the country
on the Independence Day but attends this ceremony is already politics.
Besides, interesting events are happening in the political field and
Robert Kocharyan tries to show with his appearance that he will not
keep a distance.
However, it is uncertain where Robert Kocharyan will be. Will he be
in Serzh Sargsyan's team or will he try to form his own team? This
question has been asked since Kocharyan left office. Kocharyan does
not specify where he will be and what his political position is. First
he hints that he agrees with Serzh Sargsyan, then he criticizes his
economic policy and boycotts the Independence Day, and then appears
beside Serzh Sargsyan in a ceremony.
It is possible that Robert Kocharyan was beside the Bargavach
Hayastan Party to accompany Gagik Tsarukyan in his encounter with
Serzh Sargsyan. Moreover, the latter has been a little aggressive
towards Gagik Tsarukyan, pointing out achievements in football and
chess against failure in other sports. As we know, Gagik Tsarukyan
has no relation to football and chess.
In other words, Serzh Sargsyan tried to enter other's "monastery"
with his "rules". Robert Kocharyan felt such prospects and accompanied
the owner of the "monastery", perhaps showing that he is never going
to leave the BHP alone and he will always support Tsarukyan.
If Kocharyan felt the necessity for this step, he surely felt the BHP
is weakening and any pause could be fatal. Besides, Kocharyan sees that
Sargsyan manages to concentrate power in his hands. Possibly, this
is the reason why Kocharyan appears, trying to make a psychological
influence on the authorities, to display that Serzh Sargsyan is not
the only lord of the situation.
Kocharyan has been making such reminders since 2008. He held interviews
and made statements but the system seems to have developed an immune
system to oppose such psychological attacks because Kocharyan has never
expressed his intentions and projects. The system is apparently tired
of indefinite hints by Kocharyan because they hinder the establishment
of relationships between Serzh Sargsyan and a lot of other people.
They are facing both Serzh Sargsyan and Kocharyan. So, they fail in
establishing relations with both. Serzh Sargsyan holds de jure power,
as well as the greater part of de facto power but the indefinite
psychological attacks by Kocharyan can disturb the system and make
it nervous, producing a boomerang effect for the second president.
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments24738.html
Published: 11:42:07 - 29/12/2011
The solemn ceremony of honoring the Armenian athletes organized
by the BHP leader Gagik Tsarukyan, the president of the National
Olympic Committee, was naturally attended by Serzh Sargsyan, as well
as Robert Kocharyan.
Robert Kocharyan has not participated in public events, even in the
celebrations of independence. He said he was out of the country.
What made Robert Kocharyan come out of "shadow" and take part in this
ceremony? Was it his love for sports, or are there other reasons? If
the reason is his interest in sports, it means he cares for sports
more than for the independence of Armenia. But it would hardly be so.
Apparently, there are other reasons, most probably political. The
event is not political but the country is entering the heated
political season where everything is politicized, even children's
festivities. For example, Mayor Taron Margaryan wished Happy New Year
to children of a kindergarten on candies and signed as board member
of the Republican Party.
What is the political part of Robert Kocharyan's participation in the
honoring event of athletes? The fact that he was not in the country
on the Independence Day but attends this ceremony is already politics.
Besides, interesting events are happening in the political field and
Robert Kocharyan tries to show with his appearance that he will not
keep a distance.
However, it is uncertain where Robert Kocharyan will be. Will he be
in Serzh Sargsyan's team or will he try to form his own team? This
question has been asked since Kocharyan left office. Kocharyan does
not specify where he will be and what his political position is. First
he hints that he agrees with Serzh Sargsyan, then he criticizes his
economic policy and boycotts the Independence Day, and then appears
beside Serzh Sargsyan in a ceremony.
It is possible that Robert Kocharyan was beside the Bargavach
Hayastan Party to accompany Gagik Tsarukyan in his encounter with
Serzh Sargsyan. Moreover, the latter has been a little aggressive
towards Gagik Tsarukyan, pointing out achievements in football and
chess against failure in other sports. As we know, Gagik Tsarukyan
has no relation to football and chess.
In other words, Serzh Sargsyan tried to enter other's "monastery"
with his "rules". Robert Kocharyan felt such prospects and accompanied
the owner of the "monastery", perhaps showing that he is never going
to leave the BHP alone and he will always support Tsarukyan.
If Kocharyan felt the necessity for this step, he surely felt the BHP
is weakening and any pause could be fatal. Besides, Kocharyan sees that
Sargsyan manages to concentrate power in his hands. Possibly, this
is the reason why Kocharyan appears, trying to make a psychological
influence on the authorities, to display that Serzh Sargsyan is not
the only lord of the situation.
Kocharyan has been making such reminders since 2008. He held interviews
and made statements but the system seems to have developed an immune
system to oppose such psychological attacks because Kocharyan has never
expressed his intentions and projects. The system is apparently tired
of indefinite hints by Kocharyan because they hinder the establishment
of relationships between Serzh Sargsyan and a lot of other people.
They are facing both Serzh Sargsyan and Kocharyan. So, they fail in
establishing relations with both. Serzh Sargsyan holds de jure power,
as well as the greater part of de facto power but the indefinite
psychological attacks by Kocharyan can disturb the system and make
it nervous, producing a boomerang effect for the second president.