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    DIASPORA ISN'T ALLOWED TO ARMENIA
    Naira Hayrumyan

    http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/country/view/28133
    Country - Thursday, 22 November 2012, 14:54

    The 15th Telethon of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund kicks off today in
    Los Angeles.

    A couple of days ago, the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev,
    "twitted" that the Armenian Diaspora is the number one enemy of
    Azerbaijan. The Turkish authorities also keep affirming that Armenia
    "wins" exceptionally thanks to the Diaspora.

    There is no need to say that the Armenian Diaspora was formed "thanks
    to" the genocidal policies of Turkey and Azerbaijan. But does the
    Diaspora define the policy of Armenia and what is its rule in the
    definition of national priorities?

    The fact that the national consolidation is one of the priorities of
    the Armenian nation is certain. The events in Syria proved this fact.

    Representatives of so many nations leave in Syria, but no other country
    in the world carries out addressed policy for its national minority,
    except Armenia. Each country protects its citizens, while Armenia-
    everyone of Armenian origin.

    This approach, by the way, was supported at the international level:
    Francois Holland mentioned Armenia's "particular" relation to
    the Syrian crisis, while the Latvian foreign minister who visited
    Armenia asked about the experience of our country relating to the
    Syrian crisis.

    The "experience" is the following: Armenia is trying to assume the
    role of the leader of pan-national interests. For now, everything is
    very weak and demonstrative, little practice. Serzh Sargsyan needs the
    role of the "president of all Armenians" in order to keep the power.

    But he understands that if he "opens" Armenia for the Diaspora,
    the system, on which he relies, will collapse taking him along.

    So, despite Aliyev's statements that the Diaspora is the main enemy
    of Azerbaijan, 7 million Armenians have no influence on the policies
    of Armenia and can't become its "masters". They help lobbying for
    Armenia's interests - some in parliaments of foreign countries, others
    in the backstage of the official business, some others donate money.

    But they are not allowed to enter Armenia.

    In the meantime, the Diaspora could become an instrument of "investment
    intervention", which would fundamentally change the structure and
    culture of Armenia's economy. Diaspora Armenians, who are used to
    work in the liberal system, could transform the court, the market of
    Armenia and root out the monopolies. But few investors try to fight
    with the judicial system of Armenia at least in order to have back
    their invested money.

    The minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan, dwelling on the job issues
    of the Armenian Syrians, stated that "they are used to receive high
    salary". They are used to earn normal money, it's the salary in Armenia
    to be abnormal. Armenia's "opening" to the Diaspora could lift the bar.

    The Telethon, against this background, seems a TV program with the
    request to send money for the treatment of the father and not to
    "trouble" coming. Money will be sent, but the more it goes, the more
    transparent becomes the link between the "ill father" and the Diaspora.

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