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SERZH SARGSYAN'S "SOFT" FORCE
During his speech after the April 9 inauguration ceremony Serzh
Sargsyan said that it is time to pass to actions from words. Besides,
accepting that there have been exceptionally words until now, Serzh
Sargsyan delivered also a "threatening" message to the system. Will
Serzh Sargsyan come out enough powerful to overcome the system and
does he have such a wish? He has always showed quite a soft approach
to the decision of problems.
Serzh Sargsyan's first steps after elections demonstrate his wish to
carry out changes without shaking the system. First of all, it is
related to Armavia's bankruptcy. The company, which was rumored to
be harmful for the Armenian economy, was declared bankrupt, however,
experts say, it was done only to avoid the owner of the company
suffers great losses, and debt is paid by the state.
If this is true, then the redistribution of property will again happen
on account of the society and the state. This does not mean reforms,
but "soft" division of capital.
Serzh Sargsyan names the main imperative for the next 5 years
the economic progress. He said, accepting the resignation of the
government, that most of the people are dissatisfied with the
government, although he believes that the government has fulfilled
the task. If the "macroeconomic" indicators are intended, then there
is really "progress". But the real progress is possible only if you
change the principles of distribution of public goods, which are now
concentrated in the hands of those in power and the people around it.
Is Serzh Sargsyan ready to "plunder the loot" - expropriation of
the illegal property of the oligarchs? This process is inevitable
if he really intends to increase the level of people's lives and
stop emigration. This process is happening all over the world,
except Armenia.
Serzh Sargsyan has not demonstrated readiness to take decisive steps,
perhaps, after the failure of the football diplomacy with Turkey. And
the "soft" policy is continued both in home and foreign fronts.
This is proven by the step which for some reason was not rewarded
with socio-political resonance - the signing of a memorandum of
understanding with the Eurasian Economic Commission. This memorandum
may be called assessment of Armenian-Russian relations. On the one
hand, Russia's pressure succeeded and Armenia signed the document, on
the other hand, Yerevan has ensured that the document has a special
clause, which states that the memorandum has no international legal
effect.
This document may be considered quintessence of Serzh Sargsyan's
policies. Apparently, the course of diversification will continue,
the Association Agreement with EU will be signed and relations with
Russia will limit to the "memorandum of understanding". But all will
be done "softly" not to offend anyone.
The only threat of the "soft" force is that it can't break hard
foreheads. While in Armenia there are plenty of such foreheads.
Naira Hayrumyan 14:48 12/04/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29609
During his speech after the April 9 inauguration ceremony Serzh
Sargsyan said that it is time to pass to actions from words. Besides,
accepting that there have been exceptionally words until now, Serzh
Sargsyan delivered also a "threatening" message to the system. Will
Serzh Sargsyan come out enough powerful to overcome the system and
does he have such a wish? He has always showed quite a soft approach
to the decision of problems.
Serzh Sargsyan's first steps after elections demonstrate his wish to
carry out changes without shaking the system. First of all, it is
related to Armavia's bankruptcy. The company, which was rumored to
be harmful for the Armenian economy, was declared bankrupt, however,
experts say, it was done only to avoid the owner of the company
suffers great losses, and debt is paid by the state.
If this is true, then the redistribution of property will again happen
on account of the society and the state. This does not mean reforms,
but "soft" division of capital.
Serzh Sargsyan names the main imperative for the next 5 years
the economic progress. He said, accepting the resignation of the
government, that most of the people are dissatisfied with the
government, although he believes that the government has fulfilled
the task. If the "macroeconomic" indicators are intended, then there
is really "progress". But the real progress is possible only if you
change the principles of distribution of public goods, which are now
concentrated in the hands of those in power and the people around it.
Is Serzh Sargsyan ready to "plunder the loot" - expropriation of
the illegal property of the oligarchs? This process is inevitable
if he really intends to increase the level of people's lives and
stop emigration. This process is happening all over the world,
except Armenia.
Serzh Sargsyan has not demonstrated readiness to take decisive steps,
perhaps, after the failure of the football diplomacy with Turkey. And
the "soft" policy is continued both in home and foreign fronts.
This is proven by the step which for some reason was not rewarded
with socio-political resonance - the signing of a memorandum of
understanding with the Eurasian Economic Commission. This memorandum
may be called assessment of Armenian-Russian relations. On the one
hand, Russia's pressure succeeded and Armenia signed the document, on
the other hand, Yerevan has ensured that the document has a special
clause, which states that the memorandum has no international legal
effect.
This document may be considered quintessence of Serzh Sargsyan's
policies. Apparently, the course of diversification will continue,
the Association Agreement with EU will be signed and relations with
Russia will limit to the "memorandum of understanding". But all will
be done "softly" not to offend anyone.
The only threat of the "soft" force is that it can't break hard
foreheads. While in Armenia there are plenty of such foreheads.
Naira Hayrumyan 14:48 12/04/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29609