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Talk With Conspirators Is Short
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26569.html
Published: 16:14:03 - 15/06/2012
The planned neutralization of Robert Kocharyan's supporters has
started long ago: visually, it started from the arrest of the Traffic
Police head Margar Ohanyan. Then the press reported that though
Ohanyan was accused of embezzlement of public funds, in fact, his
arrest was connected with some conspiracy against Serzh Sargsyan. They
spoke about the fact that the conspiracy was allegedly carried out in
order to bring to power the second President Robert Kocharyan. It was
said that a group of influential persons by Armenian standards,
including those from the ruling Republican Party, even called a
meeting, which discussed this issue.
It is noteworthy that no one had ever clarified what the `conspiracy'
was about, whether it was about force coup or people just agreed to
support Robert Kocharyan at the elections. Anyway, after this, those
who participated in those meetings or were `suspected' of conspiracy,
appeared out of favor.
The arrest of the Police Chief Alik Sargsyan was also viewed in this
context as well as the sacking of Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglaryan and
even Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan. Later, all of them appeared in the
proximity of Serzh Sargsyan, who preferred keeping them close.
The more the presidential elections are approaching, the more
intensively possible participants of the conspiracy are neutralized.
It has even reached Vartan Oskanian who is suspected of money
laundering. despite the ambassadors of almost all influential
countries accredited in Armenia have visited Civilitas, the
authorities didn't go back on their word and didn't announce about
dismissing the criminal or political case. Perhaps, this means that
the ambassadors visited the foundation just to find out how serious
the authorities are about Vartan Oskanian.
Apparently, serious, and not by accident money laundering case was
chosen. Oskanian's brand is his culture and politics of Western
`ferment', which requires transparency and respect for democratic
norms. In fact, his own weapon has been used against Vartan Oskanian.
Who else will be required to be neutralized for Robert Kocharyan to
declare that he will not run for president? However, the elections in
Armenia are no longer an internal affair, and it is possible that
Kocharyan will simply not be let come out of the game by those who
have bet on him. But it is unlikely they will be able to stand up for
the same Oskanian or Tsarukyan, who has recently been forced to close
his Ararat cement plant.
Apparently, the `conspiracy' is continuing; anyway, no white flag can
be seen. This means that they will still knock at someone's doors.
At first glance it might seem that this neutralization is not in the
spirit of democracy, and if someone wants to support the `other'
candidate, it is their right. But on the other hand, this `other' has
been holding the society and his environment in suspense for several
years now, not declaring his intentions, although they are obvious. He
does not want to legitimize his supporters, leaving them in status of
`conspirators'. A conversation with the conspirators, as they say, is
short.
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26569.html
Published: 16:14:03 - 15/06/2012
The planned neutralization of Robert Kocharyan's supporters has
started long ago: visually, it started from the arrest of the Traffic
Police head Margar Ohanyan. Then the press reported that though
Ohanyan was accused of embezzlement of public funds, in fact, his
arrest was connected with some conspiracy against Serzh Sargsyan. They
spoke about the fact that the conspiracy was allegedly carried out in
order to bring to power the second President Robert Kocharyan. It was
said that a group of influential persons by Armenian standards,
including those from the ruling Republican Party, even called a
meeting, which discussed this issue.
It is noteworthy that no one had ever clarified what the `conspiracy'
was about, whether it was about force coup or people just agreed to
support Robert Kocharyan at the elections. Anyway, after this, those
who participated in those meetings or were `suspected' of conspiracy,
appeared out of favor.
The arrest of the Police Chief Alik Sargsyan was also viewed in this
context as well as the sacking of Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglaryan and
even Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan. Later, all of them appeared in the
proximity of Serzh Sargsyan, who preferred keeping them close.
The more the presidential elections are approaching, the more
intensively possible participants of the conspiracy are neutralized.
It has even reached Vartan Oskanian who is suspected of money
laundering. despite the ambassadors of almost all influential
countries accredited in Armenia have visited Civilitas, the
authorities didn't go back on their word and didn't announce about
dismissing the criminal or political case. Perhaps, this means that
the ambassadors visited the foundation just to find out how serious
the authorities are about Vartan Oskanian.
Apparently, serious, and not by accident money laundering case was
chosen. Oskanian's brand is his culture and politics of Western
`ferment', which requires transparency and respect for democratic
norms. In fact, his own weapon has been used against Vartan Oskanian.
Who else will be required to be neutralized for Robert Kocharyan to
declare that he will not run for president? However, the elections in
Armenia are no longer an internal affair, and it is possible that
Kocharyan will simply not be let come out of the game by those who
have bet on him. But it is unlikely they will be able to stand up for
the same Oskanian or Tsarukyan, who has recently been forced to close
his Ararat cement plant.
Apparently, the `conspiracy' is continuing; anyway, no white flag can
be seen. This means that they will still knock at someone's doors.
At first glance it might seem that this neutralization is not in the
spirit of democracy, and if someone wants to support the `other'
candidate, it is their right. But on the other hand, this `other' has
been holding the society and his environment in suspense for several
years now, not declaring his intentions, although they are obvious. He
does not want to legitimize his supporters, leaving them in status of
`conspirators'. A conversation with the conspirators, as they say, is
short.