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IT'S TIME TO MAKE DECISION
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26581.html
Published: 17:00:21 - 18/06/2012
ARF Dashnaktsutyun has been legally operating in the post-Soviet
space for already 23-24 years. Over this time the party has assumed
quite traditional positions in Armenia and its post-Soviet neighbors.
It has been unable to acquire a defining role in Armenia because it
initially conducted a policy of a national liberation organization,
and after the end of repressions preferred the image of a parliamentary
party of which there is abundance in Armenia. In times of relative
peace and dominance of petty bourgeois values and priorities in the
Armenian society it doomed ARF to stagnation and crisis.
In this situation it was necessary to adopt new approaches and
implement a more substantial external policy but the leaders of
the party chose a path and principles which were always typical of
another Armenian traditional party - the Liberal Democratic Party
(Ramkavar Party), i.e. cooperate with the authorities in any case,
under any circumstances.
The grassroots were confused and trusted their leaders for a long
time, who unfortunately were not distinguished for a high level of
education and demonstrated lack of interest in conducting a policy
as such. As a result, internal usurpation of power took place in
the party, and its leaders tried to solve their problems through
conformism and timeserving. It is common practice to involve in the
campaign well-off people, there is an opinion that the party used
absolutely shameful tricks in the elections and it led to absurd.
The idea and task of the nation liberation organization was buried
in this terrible petty bourgeois bog. All these games of democracy
are good and even interesting if the main goal is pursued. One of the
leaders of the party Vahan Hovanisyan who used to be relied on as an
educated urban man is trying to condemn everyone who warns the party
members about a catastrophe, failing to mention his own role in the
tactics of conformism, silencing problems and reluctance to draw the
attention of his friends on the meaningless and shameful policy.
He writes about traditional methods of discrediting and splitting of
the party by hostile forces and on the establishment of a number of
parties for the purpose of opposing the ARF. Yes but who is dealing
with it now? Who needs to deal with this party in the capacity of
an opponent or a partner? There are no such. Vahan Hovanisyan thinks
that I sign articles by the nickname Igor Muradyan, which is funny,
of course. But he does not know with what nicknames I publish my
articles and he will never know about it. As to by what nicknames
the members of ARF call their leaders, I might advise on it.
(http://zham.am/index.php?lid=am&pageName=ambeon&id=537130562)
(http://zham.am/index.php?lid=ru&pageName=ambeon&id=537130562)
Perhaps, it has not occurred to any ARF party leader that in the
past two decades a lot of people who are absolutely distanced
from the party addressed goals which should have been implemented
by the party itself. It is a time when the "internal discussion"
in the party is over. Most members of the party understand all the
problems and reasons of its current situation. It is time to pass
from discussion to drafting an action plan, and there is nothing
strange and unacceptable about some people having to support certain
political circles of the party.
Currently, one of the goals of the Armenian organization of
Dashnaktsutyun is the choice of partners in the West. Throughout
years of inhibitions caused by allegations regarding ties with foreign
states, the party did not undertake decisions on promoting relations
with certain states, thereby ceding these goals to unknown groups. In
different stages the ARF was in a quest and had certain success in
foreign political activities. However, now there cannot be a more
acceptable and primary partner to the ARF than the United States.
The United States is the most interested "pole" in reviewing state
borders in a number of regions, and in any case does not include this
in its strategy. But the most important thing in the U.S. policy is
the strategy of restraining Turkey's regional expansion. Who else
would be a more important partner to the ARF?
The Americans have not found a more or less acceptable partner in
Armenia because the old partners are eventually discredited, and
the new ones have not acquired the appropriate position. Perhaps the
foreign policy will be the locomotive of unfolding the activities of
the ARF. The political parties of the modern period are in the past,
it is time of the parties of the post-modern period.
Guys, there are always hardships. But we are in a breakthrough and
this is very important.
Igor Muradyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments26581.html
Published: 17:00:21 - 18/06/2012
ARF Dashnaktsutyun has been legally operating in the post-Soviet
space for already 23-24 years. Over this time the party has assumed
quite traditional positions in Armenia and its post-Soviet neighbors.
It has been unable to acquire a defining role in Armenia because it
initially conducted a policy of a national liberation organization,
and after the end of repressions preferred the image of a parliamentary
party of which there is abundance in Armenia. In times of relative
peace and dominance of petty bourgeois values and priorities in the
Armenian society it doomed ARF to stagnation and crisis.
In this situation it was necessary to adopt new approaches and
implement a more substantial external policy but the leaders of
the party chose a path and principles which were always typical of
another Armenian traditional party - the Liberal Democratic Party
(Ramkavar Party), i.e. cooperate with the authorities in any case,
under any circumstances.
The grassroots were confused and trusted their leaders for a long
time, who unfortunately were not distinguished for a high level of
education and demonstrated lack of interest in conducting a policy
as such. As a result, internal usurpation of power took place in
the party, and its leaders tried to solve their problems through
conformism and timeserving. It is common practice to involve in the
campaign well-off people, there is an opinion that the party used
absolutely shameful tricks in the elections and it led to absurd.
The idea and task of the nation liberation organization was buried
in this terrible petty bourgeois bog. All these games of democracy
are good and even interesting if the main goal is pursued. One of the
leaders of the party Vahan Hovanisyan who used to be relied on as an
educated urban man is trying to condemn everyone who warns the party
members about a catastrophe, failing to mention his own role in the
tactics of conformism, silencing problems and reluctance to draw the
attention of his friends on the meaningless and shameful policy.
He writes about traditional methods of discrediting and splitting of
the party by hostile forces and on the establishment of a number of
parties for the purpose of opposing the ARF. Yes but who is dealing
with it now? Who needs to deal with this party in the capacity of
an opponent or a partner? There are no such. Vahan Hovanisyan thinks
that I sign articles by the nickname Igor Muradyan, which is funny,
of course. But he does not know with what nicknames I publish my
articles and he will never know about it. As to by what nicknames
the members of ARF call their leaders, I might advise on it.
(http://zham.am/index.php?lid=am&pageName=ambeon&id=537130562)
(http://zham.am/index.php?lid=ru&pageName=ambeon&id=537130562)
Perhaps, it has not occurred to any ARF party leader that in the
past two decades a lot of people who are absolutely distanced
from the party addressed goals which should have been implemented
by the party itself. It is a time when the "internal discussion"
in the party is over. Most members of the party understand all the
problems and reasons of its current situation. It is time to pass
from discussion to drafting an action plan, and there is nothing
strange and unacceptable about some people having to support certain
political circles of the party.
Currently, one of the goals of the Armenian organization of
Dashnaktsutyun is the choice of partners in the West. Throughout
years of inhibitions caused by allegations regarding ties with foreign
states, the party did not undertake decisions on promoting relations
with certain states, thereby ceding these goals to unknown groups. In
different stages the ARF was in a quest and had certain success in
foreign political activities. However, now there cannot be a more
acceptable and primary partner to the ARF than the United States.
The United States is the most interested "pole" in reviewing state
borders in a number of regions, and in any case does not include this
in its strategy. But the most important thing in the U.S. policy is
the strategy of restraining Turkey's regional expansion. Who else
would be a more important partner to the ARF?
The Americans have not found a more or less acceptable partner in
Armenia because the old partners are eventually discredited, and
the new ones have not acquired the appropriate position. Perhaps the
foreign policy will be the locomotive of unfolding the activities of
the ARF. The political parties of the modern period are in the past,
it is time of the parties of the post-modern period.
Guys, there are always hardships. But we are in a breakthrough and
this is very important.