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Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27706.html
Published: 15:41:52 - 11/10/2012
Recently the newsmakers of Armenia have been the ambassadors of Russia
and the United States. They have been communicating through public
statements, but the moment when the ambassadors will enter into a
direct debate is not far. And Armenia will be just an observer.
The Russian Ambassador Kovalenko actually said that Russia won't close
the Compatriots Pr+9/gram as long as 5,000 Armenians a year leave for
the U.S. via the Green Card lottery. He stated that Armenians should
find out the internal reasons for emigration, actually hinting that
Armenia is facing domestic problems.
The U.S. ambassador didn't respond to this statement but he chose
another topic - Vartan Oskanian. He also intervened into Armenia's
domestic life accusing indirectly the authorities of Armenia of
political persecution of a possible presidential nominee.
Official Yerevan didn't answer the Russian ambassador, and called
on the American not to politicize legal issues. None of the foreign
officials was blamed of interference in the home life of Armenia.
In any case, there is no one to blame. The minister of foreign affairs
of Armenia has decided to leave for Congo, the others speak neither
Russian nor English. To be more serious, under such developments
tomorrow we may witness a real U.S.-Russian fight without rules on the
Armenian arena. Armenia should only choose whom it wants to "support".
We should not choose between Russia and the U.S. but need to restore
our sovereignty and don't let it pass from hand to hand. The first step
should be to ask ambassadors politely not to interfere in domestic
affairs of Armenia. Certaily, all grants and loans will be lost but
what do we need grants for if we have no sovereignty?
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/politics27706.html
Published: 15:41:52 - 11/10/2012
Recently the newsmakers of Armenia have been the ambassadors of Russia
and the United States. They have been communicating through public
statements, but the moment when the ambassadors will enter into a
direct debate is not far. And Armenia will be just an observer.
The Russian Ambassador Kovalenko actually said that Russia won't close
the Compatriots Pr+9/gram as long as 5,000 Armenians a year leave for
the U.S. via the Green Card lottery. He stated that Armenians should
find out the internal reasons for emigration, actually hinting that
Armenia is facing domestic problems.
The U.S. ambassador didn't respond to this statement but he chose
another topic - Vartan Oskanian. He also intervened into Armenia's
domestic life accusing indirectly the authorities of Armenia of
political persecution of a possible presidential nominee.
Official Yerevan didn't answer the Russian ambassador, and called
on the American not to politicize legal issues. None of the foreign
officials was blamed of interference in the home life of Armenia.
In any case, there is no one to blame. The minister of foreign affairs
of Armenia has decided to leave for Congo, the others speak neither
Russian nor English. To be more serious, under such developments
tomorrow we may witness a real U.S.-Russian fight without rules on the
Armenian arena. Armenia should only choose whom it wants to "support".
We should not choose between Russia and the U.S. but need to restore
our sovereignty and don't let it pass from hand to hand. The first step
should be to ask ambassadors politely not to interfere in domestic
affairs of Armenia. Certaily, all grants and loans will be lost but
what do we need grants for if we have no sovereignty?