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ARMENIA IN COMPLICATED GAME
Igor Muradyan
Lragir.am
15:46:53 - 17/10/2011
Currently, three main intrigues are observed in Armenia: regrouping
of the ruling party, shaping the new image of the government and
rotation of the real elite; forming of a new opposition, polarization
of separate groups of the political and economic elite; strengthening
of the pro-West line of the political government, which is increasingly
affecting internal affairs.
Several years ago, before the last presidential elections, the
intentions of the United States and their partners to grant a new
geopolitical status to Armenia became evident. Armenia is "led", and
this is good, as of now, because every country needs "registration"
by more influential partners. One wants to believe that the political
government of Armenia uses this situation at best, in the interests
of the country.
In any case, no matter how beneficial the scenario of "registration"
is, this approach becomes prejudicial and demands a reshuffle of
roles and priorities. However, our understanding of the acts of our
own government considerably differs from the understanding of foreign
partners. For instance, Serzh Sargsyan's trip Washington-Paris-Warsaw
and the visit of the minister of defense to Brussels caused not only
preoccupation but also a bugbear for Moscow, with the participation
of the Russian battalion in the military parade of the Armenian forces.
While Mikhail Saakashvili is predictable, Serzh Sargsyan is the
main intrigue for Moscow. And the problem is not separate trips
but the complete politics of the United States on Armenia and the
Armenian factor in general. Even if in a definite political-logical
zone the interests of the United States and Russia regarding Armenia
coincide, and they will have to strengthen Armenia, in both economic
and military-technical terms, Russia, one way or another, fears
co-participation of Armenia in the American plans, both in relation
to Turkey and the South Caucasus.
This is a separate big issue but there is no need to suppose that
Armenia is becoming an important factor in the policy of the United
States and France in terms of "restricting" Turkey, as well as fulfils
the role of balance in the South Caucasus.
It is a complicated and risky game. Is the Armenian elite ready to
be a partner and remain a "factor" in this game, as well as leave
the game in time, if it becomes unacceptable?
After the lasting absence of a genuine political scramble in Armenia
it is time to establish a nationalist party because the Armenian
reality lacks one. The configuration of the political parties in
the country is generally deplorable, and the existing parties are
absolutely unable to set forth important ideas in politics. The
Armenian political nationalism has become an important condition for
survival and some development but, on the whole, after the Karabakh
war, it had a fiasco. The political parties and groups in Armenia
did everything to bury nationalism, cooperating with everyone but
not with their own people.
Everyone would like to be ordinary parliamentary and pseudo-liberal
parties. Everyone has someone to learn something from, because in the
first years of independent existence the practice of suppression and
defamation of political nationalism was established. In addition, the
reasons are clear, and there is no need to pretend. In the Armenian
society, there have always been people who are able to reorganize
part of the society and lead the nationalists. In Armenia, this is
a fixed group of people who are motivated definitely and traditionally.
The ideas and analysis is enough, everything has been expressed and
verified. It is time to take a decisive step and create an ambitious
nationalistic party. But God forbid this party is established with a
focus on the upcoming elections. Elections at any price and for any
price is the death of political nationalism.
From: A. Papazian
Igor Muradyan
Lragir.am
15:46:53 - 17/10/2011
Currently, three main intrigues are observed in Armenia: regrouping
of the ruling party, shaping the new image of the government and
rotation of the real elite; forming of a new opposition, polarization
of separate groups of the political and economic elite; strengthening
of the pro-West line of the political government, which is increasingly
affecting internal affairs.
Several years ago, before the last presidential elections, the
intentions of the United States and their partners to grant a new
geopolitical status to Armenia became evident. Armenia is "led", and
this is good, as of now, because every country needs "registration"
by more influential partners. One wants to believe that the political
government of Armenia uses this situation at best, in the interests
of the country.
In any case, no matter how beneficial the scenario of "registration"
is, this approach becomes prejudicial and demands a reshuffle of
roles and priorities. However, our understanding of the acts of our
own government considerably differs from the understanding of foreign
partners. For instance, Serzh Sargsyan's trip Washington-Paris-Warsaw
and the visit of the minister of defense to Brussels caused not only
preoccupation but also a bugbear for Moscow, with the participation
of the Russian battalion in the military parade of the Armenian forces.
While Mikhail Saakashvili is predictable, Serzh Sargsyan is the
main intrigue for Moscow. And the problem is not separate trips
but the complete politics of the United States on Armenia and the
Armenian factor in general. Even if in a definite political-logical
zone the interests of the United States and Russia regarding Armenia
coincide, and they will have to strengthen Armenia, in both economic
and military-technical terms, Russia, one way or another, fears
co-participation of Armenia in the American plans, both in relation
to Turkey and the South Caucasus.
This is a separate big issue but there is no need to suppose that
Armenia is becoming an important factor in the policy of the United
States and France in terms of "restricting" Turkey, as well as fulfils
the role of balance in the South Caucasus.
It is a complicated and risky game. Is the Armenian elite ready to
be a partner and remain a "factor" in this game, as well as leave
the game in time, if it becomes unacceptable?
After the lasting absence of a genuine political scramble in Armenia
it is time to establish a nationalist party because the Armenian
reality lacks one. The configuration of the political parties in
the country is generally deplorable, and the existing parties are
absolutely unable to set forth important ideas in politics. The
Armenian political nationalism has become an important condition for
survival and some development but, on the whole, after the Karabakh
war, it had a fiasco. The political parties and groups in Armenia
did everything to bury nationalism, cooperating with everyone but
not with their own people.
Everyone would like to be ordinary parliamentary and pseudo-liberal
parties. Everyone has someone to learn something from, because in the
first years of independent existence the practice of suppression and
defamation of political nationalism was established. In addition, the
reasons are clear, and there is no need to pretend. In the Armenian
society, there have always been people who are able to reorganize
part of the society and lead the nationalists. In Armenia, this is
a fixed group of people who are motivated definitely and traditionally.
The ideas and analysis is enough, everything has been expressed and
verified. It is time to take a decisive step and create an ambitious
nationalistic party. But God forbid this party is established with a
focus on the upcoming elections. Elections at any price and for any
price is the death of political nationalism.
From: A. Papazian