Tweet
ARMENIAN EXPERT FORECASTS RULING REGIME'S SELF-DESTRUCTION
Tert.am
03.11.11
The purport of politics has been distorted in Armenia. It has turned
into struggle between groupings and clans, with intrigues being the
principal instrument, Hmayak Hovhannisyan, Chairman of the Union of
Political Scientists, told journalists Nov. 3.
People are getting accustomed to that - an intrigue means political
progress for them. However, it is not politics in its classical sense,
the expert said.
The main political question now is: "Who's whose relative?" However,
the country is facing serious challenges. "The police chief resigns,
but in his interviews he swears loyalty to President Serzh Sargsyan.
But his task is ensuring the country's internal security. Government
officials are now competing in proving their loyalty to Serzh
Sargsyan. But Serzh Sargsyan does not need your loyalty at all. He is
supposed to ensure well-being of the coming generations," Hovhannisyan
said.
"Further dismissals should be expected. Everyone is suspecting
everyone, and they are plotting. The reason is that the people cannot
differentiate between the primary and the secondary. The country'
priority is to cope with the crisis, whereas we do not have any plans
to resist the crisis," the expert said.
"The current administration will eventually devour itself,"
Hovhannisyan said.
The authorities' policy is void of any criteria. "They are speaking of
bringing back Gagik Belgraryan. Why then did you dismiss him? What is
the criterion? Did he propose a new development concept for the city?
I would also like to see the sense of changing the police chief," the
expert said. "Of course, Vladimir Gasparyan is a hard-liner. But did
he present a new program or concept? The only difference is that Mr.
Gasparyan can be tough with the press, whereas Alik Sargsyan used to
complain that the police always turned out a scapegoat," Hovhannisyan
said.
Tert.am
03.11.11
The purport of politics has been distorted in Armenia. It has turned
into struggle between groupings and clans, with intrigues being the
principal instrument, Hmayak Hovhannisyan, Chairman of the Union of
Political Scientists, told journalists Nov. 3.
People are getting accustomed to that - an intrigue means political
progress for them. However, it is not politics in its classical sense,
the expert said.
The main political question now is: "Who's whose relative?" However,
the country is facing serious challenges. "The police chief resigns,
but in his interviews he swears loyalty to President Serzh Sargsyan.
But his task is ensuring the country's internal security. Government
officials are now competing in proving their loyalty to Serzh
Sargsyan. But Serzh Sargsyan does not need your loyalty at all. He is
supposed to ensure well-being of the coming generations," Hovhannisyan
said.
"Further dismissals should be expected. Everyone is suspecting
everyone, and they are plotting. The reason is that the people cannot
differentiate between the primary and the secondary. The country'
priority is to cope with the crisis, whereas we do not have any plans
to resist the crisis," the expert said.
"The current administration will eventually devour itself,"
Hovhannisyan said.
The authorities' policy is void of any criteria. "They are speaking of
bringing back Gagik Belgraryan. Why then did you dismiss him? What is
the criterion? Did he propose a new development concept for the city?
I would also like to see the sense of changing the police chief," the
expert said. "Of course, Vladimir Gasparyan is a hard-liner. But did
he present a new program or concept? The only difference is that Mr.
Gasparyan can be tough with the press, whereas Alik Sargsyan used to
complain that the police always turned out a scapegoat," Hovhannisyan
said.