Tweet
news.am, Armenia
Sept 18 2011
Football diplomacy was "escape from victim to offender'
September 17, 2011 | 17:18
YEREVAN. - Football diplomacy was an "escape from victim to offender'
for Armenian authorities, Major-General Arkadi Ter-Tadevosyan
(Commandos) said at a press conference on Saturday and added that he
welcomes the certain clarity in the politics of the Armenian
authorities in the recent period.
This estimation mainly refers to the Armenian-Turkish process. Based
on it, the rhetoric of official Yerevan toughened and some issues were
clarified, in particular, the Genocide recognition. Authorities are
the advocates of their state and I do not consider right to run talks
with a criminal state, Commandos stated.
Commandos stressed that Diaspora played a tough role, and Armenian
President Serzh Sargasyan has also his credit.
In response why the president waited for three years and only now
brought clarity, Ter-Tadevosyan stated that for many years the
diplomacy of Armenia was based on the principle `the weaker we are,
the better,' moreover some incorrect guidance has also been given.
Time required correcting all these.
As for the current rhetoric of Sargsyan, whether it is connected to
the pre-election processes, Commandos replied that he does not follow
those processes as they do not interest him.
Sept 18 2011
Football diplomacy was "escape from victim to offender'
September 17, 2011 | 17:18
YEREVAN. - Football diplomacy was an "escape from victim to offender'
for Armenian authorities, Major-General Arkadi Ter-Tadevosyan
(Commandos) said at a press conference on Saturday and added that he
welcomes the certain clarity in the politics of the Armenian
authorities in the recent period.
This estimation mainly refers to the Armenian-Turkish process. Based
on it, the rhetoric of official Yerevan toughened and some issues were
clarified, in particular, the Genocide recognition. Authorities are
the advocates of their state and I do not consider right to run talks
with a criminal state, Commandos stated.
Commandos stressed that Diaspora played a tough role, and Armenian
President Serzh Sargasyan has also his credit.
In response why the president waited for three years and only now
brought clarity, Ter-Tadevosyan stated that for many years the
diplomacy of Armenia was based on the principle `the weaker we are,
the better,' moreover some incorrect guidance has also been given.
Time required correcting all these.
As for the current rhetoric of Sargsyan, whether it is connected to
the pre-election processes, Commandos replied that he does not follow
those processes as they do not interest him.