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GORIK GURGENOVICH'S ASSIGNMENT
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments27307.html
Published: 12:59:33 - 05/09/2012
Many want to know what assignment Serzh Sargsyan gave to the head
of the National Security Service Gorik Gurgenovich Hakobyan. By the
way, it is possible that no assignment was given. Many think it was
just a demonstrative step to ease the public tension in relation to
Safarov's extradition.
But it is also possible that Sargsyan however gave an assignment
relating not to the foreign developments connected with Safarov's
extradition and the possible events following it, but the home
situation where Serzh Sargsyan's rivals and opponents could use the
moment to launch a serious political campaign against him.
The point is that all this, at least the first effect, was a serious
hit on Serzh Sargsyan's power, its effectiveness and vitality in
the foreign political and security issues. Political opponents,
competitors and rivals received a serious ground to launch a large
campaign against Serzh Sargsyan.
On the same day, when the news on Safarov's extradition and pardon
came, Serzh Sargsyan convened a National Security Council's session
and a consultation with the ambassadors accredited in Armenia. The
Armenian National Congress issued a rough statement in this relation
condemning Hungary and Azerbaijan. The ANC statement dwelt on the
responsibility of the Armenian authorities stressing the ruling regime
does not care for the state interest.
But the Congress's statement is the only one to criticize the
government. No other political force has officially raised the issue
on the direct responsibility of the authorities. The Armenian National
Congress, after its statement, didn't go further and didn't try to
generate the effect of the statement.
Even the ARF Dashnaktsutyun didn't recall Nalbandyan's resignation,
though it seemed, there were all the ground to recall the Dashnaks'
demand. The Congress which was the first to react and to condemn
the idleness of the government remained alone, and the PAP, its
inseparable companion PAP, limited to Vartan Oskanian's "personal
opinion" on Facebook.
Instead, Robert Kocharyan's office issued a very interesting statement
which contained no word on the responsibility of the authorities, which
was unprecedented, because all the statement of the second president,
have always dwelt on the government's responsibility. In this case,
Kocharyan had all the grounds to criticize the power, but he didn't.
At the same time, along with Kocharyan's statement, Serzh Sargsyan
put the Prosperous Armenia party in a very hard situation in Gyumri
stating that Vardan Balasanyan is his candidate. Earlier, two deputy
chairmen of the State Revenue Committee had changed: Rubik, or as
he was presented years ago Robert Kocharyan, who is from Dashnak
circles, and Artashes Beybutyan, who is an influential figure in the
coordination of SRC territorial offices.
The feeling is that Serzh Sargsyan ensured an internal rather
than external effect thanks to his "special assignments" to Gorik
Gurgenovich preventing internal political competition or opposition
which had serious grounds.
HAKOB BADALYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments27307.html
Published: 12:59:33 - 05/09/2012
Many want to know what assignment Serzh Sargsyan gave to the head
of the National Security Service Gorik Gurgenovich Hakobyan. By the
way, it is possible that no assignment was given. Many think it was
just a demonstrative step to ease the public tension in relation to
Safarov's extradition.
But it is also possible that Sargsyan however gave an assignment
relating not to the foreign developments connected with Safarov's
extradition and the possible events following it, but the home
situation where Serzh Sargsyan's rivals and opponents could use the
moment to launch a serious political campaign against him.
The point is that all this, at least the first effect, was a serious
hit on Serzh Sargsyan's power, its effectiveness and vitality in
the foreign political and security issues. Political opponents,
competitors and rivals received a serious ground to launch a large
campaign against Serzh Sargsyan.
On the same day, when the news on Safarov's extradition and pardon
came, Serzh Sargsyan convened a National Security Council's session
and a consultation with the ambassadors accredited in Armenia. The
Armenian National Congress issued a rough statement in this relation
condemning Hungary and Azerbaijan. The ANC statement dwelt on the
responsibility of the Armenian authorities stressing the ruling regime
does not care for the state interest.
But the Congress's statement is the only one to criticize the
government. No other political force has officially raised the issue
on the direct responsibility of the authorities. The Armenian National
Congress, after its statement, didn't go further and didn't try to
generate the effect of the statement.
Even the ARF Dashnaktsutyun didn't recall Nalbandyan's resignation,
though it seemed, there were all the ground to recall the Dashnaks'
demand. The Congress which was the first to react and to condemn
the idleness of the government remained alone, and the PAP, its
inseparable companion PAP, limited to Vartan Oskanian's "personal
opinion" on Facebook.
Instead, Robert Kocharyan's office issued a very interesting statement
which contained no word on the responsibility of the authorities, which
was unprecedented, because all the statement of the second president,
have always dwelt on the government's responsibility. In this case,
Kocharyan had all the grounds to criticize the power, but he didn't.
At the same time, along with Kocharyan's statement, Serzh Sargsyan
put the Prosperous Armenia party in a very hard situation in Gyumri
stating that Vardan Balasanyan is his candidate. Earlier, two deputy
chairmen of the State Revenue Committee had changed: Rubik, or as
he was presented years ago Robert Kocharyan, who is from Dashnak
circles, and Artashes Beybutyan, who is an influential figure in the
coordination of SRC territorial offices.
The feeling is that Serzh Sargsyan ensured an internal rather
than external effect thanks to his "special assignments" to Gorik
Gurgenovich preventing internal political competition or opposition
which had serious grounds.