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POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS MOTIVATED BY FOREIGN INTERESTS IN ARMENIA
tert.am
22.11.12
The political parties' activities in the run-up to the presidential
election in Armenia are linked to external factors, according to
Ashot Manucharyan, a former member of the Karabakh committee.
At a news conference on Thursday, the politician said that the existing
disagreements between President Serzh Sargsyan and the leader of the
Prosperous Armenia party (PAP), Gagik Tsarukyan, reflect the conflict
of political interests between the United States and Russia.
"Unless we find the right formula, Armenia will find itself in an
extremely complicated situation," he said.
Manucharyan said Russia plays a major role in uniting several political
forces (including the Prosperous Armenia, the opposition Armenian
National Congress etc) in an attempt to create a counterbalance to
the ruling Republican Party which he thinks receives a backing by
the western powers'.
"It is the United States and Russia, not Sargsyan and Tsarukyan that
come in clash with each other in Armenia," he said, ruling out the
possibility of what he called a secondary political force.
"No one can be weak, a secondary force," Manucharyan noted. "The
situation was the same a fortnight ago, with the authorities being
relatively stronger. So, Russia tried to develop balanced policies
in such circumstances."
Manucharyan stressed the importance of the people's role in trying
to overcome the existing crisis (as was the case in the 1988, when
the nation stood up for independence despite the Soviet government's
decision to appoint a leader).
"Independence was a higher value then, because there was a nation whose
opinion could not but be considered by the authorities. Moscow could
not do anything at all, without taking that into account," he added.
As for Moscow choice of a possible leader (whether it will be a member
of ANC or PAP), Manucharyan said the Russian authorities affairs are
not subject to comments.
From: A. Papazian
tert.am
22.11.12
The political parties' activities in the run-up to the presidential
election in Armenia are linked to external factors, according to
Ashot Manucharyan, a former member of the Karabakh committee.
At a news conference on Thursday, the politician said that the existing
disagreements between President Serzh Sargsyan and the leader of the
Prosperous Armenia party (PAP), Gagik Tsarukyan, reflect the conflict
of political interests between the United States and Russia.
"Unless we find the right formula, Armenia will find itself in an
extremely complicated situation," he said.
Manucharyan said Russia plays a major role in uniting several political
forces (including the Prosperous Armenia, the opposition Armenian
National Congress etc) in an attempt to create a counterbalance to
the ruling Republican Party which he thinks receives a backing by
the western powers'.
"It is the United States and Russia, not Sargsyan and Tsarukyan that
come in clash with each other in Armenia," he said, ruling out the
possibility of what he called a secondary political force.
"No one can be weak, a secondary force," Manucharyan noted. "The
situation was the same a fortnight ago, with the authorities being
relatively stronger. So, Russia tried to develop balanced policies
in such circumstances."
Manucharyan stressed the importance of the people's role in trying
to overcome the existing crisis (as was the case in the 1988, when
the nation stood up for independence despite the Soviet government's
decision to appoint a leader).
"Independence was a higher value then, because there was a nation whose
opinion could not but be considered by the authorities. Moscow could
not do anything at all, without taking that into account," he added.
As for Moscow choice of a possible leader (whether it will be a member
of ANC or PAP), Manucharyan said the Russian authorities affairs are
not subject to comments.
From: A. Papazian