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I am Well Aware of the Inefficiency and Inability of the Governing System
from the Inside of the System Itself
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Friday, 15 June 2012 08:56
Karabakh-open.info's interview with NKR National Assembly deputy, candidate
for the NKR President's post, hero of Artsakh Vitali Balasanyan.
*- A Facebook user asked you a question concerning the 2005 parliamentary
elections. You lost those elections in the plurality system to your
opponent then. The electoral district comprised the defensive area of
Askeran region where you were a commander. How are you going to
winin the whole
country having lost the parliamentary elections in a region
where you are held in high esteem by the inhabitants?*
- I was first elected a deputy from Askeran region in 1991; I was a deputy
of the first convocation parliament. My defeat in the 2005 plurality system
elections was stipulated by the application of the enormous management
reserves and the atmosphere of fear and intimidation created by the
authorities. Opposition candidate Eduard Aghabekyan's victory in the 2004
elections for Stepanakert's mayor's post served a reason for President
Arkadi Ghoukasyan to exert all the efforts for the defeat of all the
opposition candidates nominated in the plurality electoral system. I was
then a member of the opposition `ARF-Dashnaktsutsyun/Movement-88' coalition
and was elected a deputy from their proportional electoral system list.
*- What served a reason for your nomination in the upcoming presidential
elections?*
- I am not an occasional figure in this country, I have certain programmes
and I am ready to implement them all. In order not to carry out pre-term
election talk I would rather touch upon the reasons for my nomination
during my election campaign.
*- What caused you to support Bako Sahakyan's candidacy in 2007?*
- My decision was mainly stipulated by the social character of Bako
Sahakyan's electoral
programmewhich I
accepted and was sure that he would manage to implement it. Five
years ago many of us elected today's government with confidence in the
pre-election promises and with hope for real changes. Yet the years past
showed that our authorities had little to do with the principles and
programmes they had declared.
*- In 2007 you were a member of the opposition
`ARF-Dashnaktsutsyun/Movement-88' parliamentary faction yet both
Dashnaktsutsyun and `Movement-88' supported Bako Sahakyan in the
presidential elections. Why did these parties determine to change the
political stage?*
- I think you had better address the question to these parties. If they
supported Bako Sahakyan they are to bear responsibility for the
consequences of the policy and the activities carried out by the President.
I consider time showed that the parties had adopted a wrong decision which
resulted first of all in the default of the democratic political system of
Artsakh.
*- Within the period of 2007-2010 you were the aide to NKR President Bako
Sahakyan. Why did you resign?*
- Having worked as the aide to the NKR President I am well aware of the
inefficiency of the governing system and the authorities' inability to
accept any advice or suggestions.
Today's situation endangers the Karabakh conflict settlement in favour of
the Armenian nation, the development of our country, the prosperous life of
our citizens. The social injustice in the society causes disappointment and
pessimism which makes many of our compatriots leave the country the defense
of which cost the lives of thousands of Armenians.
This situation is unacceptable and requires changes. The years past have
shown that the authorities are unable to introduce any changes and if the
affairs remain as they
are the situation in the country will become tighter. The disagreement over
the policy carried out by the President led to my resignation.
*- In 2010 no opposition party had its participation in the parliamentary
elections because of which the democratic image of Artsakh greatly
suffered. There are certain opinions that the political forces predicted
the results of those elections. You were elected an NA deputy from the ARF
proportional election list. Was it a deal and what was your role in it?*
- I am generally against deals in politics. I do not exclude the fact that
some official circles could have arranged deals. Yet the political
experience of Armenia showed the failure of the parties and political
figures making deals. Being a non-party deputy I had no influence on the
ARF decisions. My standpoints of opposition and dissidence are quite
distinct: the different branches of the state authority and the state
system in general should function so that to secure the efficient activity
of the political opposition, to give way to dissidence, freedom of speech,
development of an independent media institution, the establishment of the
fourth estate. The one-pole system created during the latest years serves a
great obstacle for the development of Artsakh.
*- Another Facebook user believes that you became a deputy due to the
authority of the ARF-Dashnaktsutsyun. Do you agree with this statement?*
- Definitely no. As I have already mentioned I became a deputy still during
the first convocation parliament, in the elections of 2005 and 2010 I was
candidate number two in the proportional electoral list. I had quite
successful cooperation with the Dashnaktsutsyun party, during the campaign
we supplemented each other and gained a greater public confidence. Our
cooperation was not developed entirely due to the authority of either of
us. I am sure of the further development of my collaboration with the
high-principled members of the party.
*- Certain circles of the society are suspicious about the differences in
the governing methods of General of the National Security Service Bako
Sahakyan and General of the Defense Army Vitali Balasanyan. How are you
going to argue against the matter?*
- I have already touched upon the problem when speaking about the role of
the opposition. I assure the differences will be obvious still during the
campaign when I will present my election programme which was worked out
after consultations with experts; my team involves specialists who know for
sure the ways of realizing the programme. Concerning my being a military
man I will say that during the latest 13 years I held different political
posts, most of them elected ones. Participating in a number of election
campaigns I am conscious of the needs and expectations of our people and
also I have much to do with the views of the youth and freethinking people.
*- Before becoming a deputy you had held the post of the NKR Deputy Defense
Minister. Your resignation has been a mystery for the society so far. What
was the problem?*
- I was given no reasons upon demobilization but obviously the act was
performed through the violation of the law. You had better ask the question
those having adopted this decision then, they might tell you the reasons.
*- Your nomination supposes that you do not agree with the policy carried
out by the authorities. What do you especially disagree with?*
- During our conversation I have already mentioned some of the reasons. The
main problem is the day by day worsening social situation in the country,
the actual growth of poverty, the decay of the living standards of village
inhabitants.
The greatest problem for me is the Karabakh conflict settlement in favour
of the Armenian nation; no progress has been recorded in the process yet.
The NKR foreign policy is at a total standstill, having no Foreign Minister
for about a year is a testimony of the statement. We should aim to achieve
the international recognition of Artsakh and, therefore, gain the
opportunity to consolidate the security of our country by means different
political methods.
from the Inside of the System Itself
http://karabakh-open.info/en/politicsen/898-en256
http://karabakh-open.info/en/politicsen/898-en256?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=
Friday, 15 June 2012 08:56
Karabakh-open.info's interview with NKR National Assembly deputy, candidate
for the NKR President's post, hero of Artsakh Vitali Balasanyan.
*- A Facebook user asked you a question concerning the 2005 parliamentary
elections. You lost those elections in the plurality system to your
opponent then. The electoral district comprised the defensive area of
Askeran region where you were a commander. How are you going to
winin the whole
country having lost the parliamentary elections in a region
where you are held in high esteem by the inhabitants?*
- I was first elected a deputy from Askeran region in 1991; I was a deputy
of the first convocation parliament. My defeat in the 2005 plurality system
elections was stipulated by the application of the enormous management
reserves and the atmosphere of fear and intimidation created by the
authorities. Opposition candidate Eduard Aghabekyan's victory in the 2004
elections for Stepanakert's mayor's post served a reason for President
Arkadi Ghoukasyan to exert all the efforts for the defeat of all the
opposition candidates nominated in the plurality electoral system. I was
then a member of the opposition `ARF-Dashnaktsutsyun/Movement-88' coalition
and was elected a deputy from their proportional electoral system list.
*- What served a reason for your nomination in the upcoming presidential
elections?*
- I am not an occasional figure in this country, I have certain programmes
and I am ready to implement them all. In order not to carry out pre-term
election talk I would rather touch upon the reasons for my nomination
during my election campaign.
*- What caused you to support Bako Sahakyan's candidacy in 2007?*
- My decision was mainly stipulated by the social character of Bako
Sahakyan's electoral
programmewhich I
accepted and was sure that he would manage to implement it. Five
years ago many of us elected today's government with confidence in the
pre-election promises and with hope for real changes. Yet the years past
showed that our authorities had little to do with the principles and
programmes they had declared.
*- In 2007 you were a member of the opposition
`ARF-Dashnaktsutsyun/Movement-88' parliamentary faction yet both
Dashnaktsutsyun and `Movement-88' supported Bako Sahakyan in the
presidential elections. Why did these parties determine to change the
political stage?*
- I think you had better address the question to these parties. If they
supported Bako Sahakyan they are to bear responsibility for the
consequences of the policy and the activities carried out by the President.
I consider time showed that the parties had adopted a wrong decision which
resulted first of all in the default of the democratic political system of
Artsakh.
*- Within the period of 2007-2010 you were the aide to NKR President Bako
Sahakyan. Why did you resign?*
- Having worked as the aide to the NKR President I am well aware of the
inefficiency of the governing system and the authorities' inability to
accept any advice or suggestions.
Today's situation endangers the Karabakh conflict settlement in favour of
the Armenian nation, the development of our country, the prosperous life of
our citizens. The social injustice in the society causes disappointment and
pessimism which makes many of our compatriots leave the country the defense
of which cost the lives of thousands of Armenians.
This situation is unacceptable and requires changes. The years past have
shown that the authorities are unable to introduce any changes and if the
affairs remain as they
are the situation in the country will become tighter. The disagreement over
the policy carried out by the President led to my resignation.
*- In 2010 no opposition party had its participation in the parliamentary
elections because of which the democratic image of Artsakh greatly
suffered. There are certain opinions that the political forces predicted
the results of those elections. You were elected an NA deputy from the ARF
proportional election list. Was it a deal and what was your role in it?*
- I am generally against deals in politics. I do not exclude the fact that
some official circles could have arranged deals. Yet the political
experience of Armenia showed the failure of the parties and political
figures making deals. Being a non-party deputy I had no influence on the
ARF decisions. My standpoints of opposition and dissidence are quite
distinct: the different branches of the state authority and the state
system in general should function so that to secure the efficient activity
of the political opposition, to give way to dissidence, freedom of speech,
development of an independent media institution, the establishment of the
fourth estate. The one-pole system created during the latest years serves a
great obstacle for the development of Artsakh.
*- Another Facebook user believes that you became a deputy due to the
authority of the ARF-Dashnaktsutsyun. Do you agree with this statement?*
- Definitely no. As I have already mentioned I became a deputy still during
the first convocation parliament, in the elections of 2005 and 2010 I was
candidate number two in the proportional electoral list. I had quite
successful cooperation with the Dashnaktsutsyun party, during the campaign
we supplemented each other and gained a greater public confidence. Our
cooperation was not developed entirely due to the authority of either of
us. I am sure of the further development of my collaboration with the
high-principled members of the party.
*- Certain circles of the society are suspicious about the differences in
the governing methods of General of the National Security Service Bako
Sahakyan and General of the Defense Army Vitali Balasanyan. How are you
going to argue against the matter?*
- I have already touched upon the problem when speaking about the role of
the opposition. I assure the differences will be obvious still during the
campaign when I will present my election programme which was worked out
after consultations with experts; my team involves specialists who know for
sure the ways of realizing the programme. Concerning my being a military
man I will say that during the latest 13 years I held different political
posts, most of them elected ones. Participating in a number of election
campaigns I am conscious of the needs and expectations of our people and
also I have much to do with the views of the youth and freethinking people.
*- Before becoming a deputy you had held the post of the NKR Deputy Defense
Minister. Your resignation has been a mystery for the society so far. What
was the problem?*
- I was given no reasons upon demobilization but obviously the act was
performed through the violation of the law. You had better ask the question
those having adopted this decision then, they might tell you the reasons.
*- Your nomination supposes that you do not agree with the policy carried
out by the authorities. What do you especially disagree with?*
- During our conversation I have already mentioned some of the reasons. The
main problem is the day by day worsening social situation in the country,
the actual growth of poverty, the decay of the living standards of village
inhabitants.
The greatest problem for me is the Karabakh conflict settlement in favour
of the Armenian nation; no progress has been recorded in the process yet.
The NKR foreign policy is at a total standstill, having no Foreign Minister
for about a year is a testimony of the statement. We should aim to achieve
the international recognition of Artsakh and, therefore, gain the
opportunity to consolidate the security of our country by means different
political methods.