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WHAT IS THE REAL GOVERNMENT OF ARMENIA?
Serzh Sargsyan's new press secretary Arman Saghatelyan's appointment
attracted many people by the fact that he has served in the army. In
addition, he served during the war in Artsakh and participated in
military actions.
This circumstance is important indeed and not only in terms of
patriotic pathos. Pathos means nothing in this case. The problem
is more specific, notably in our country where military service is
mandatory and our state and army is built in an ongoing war, at the
line between war and peace.
During the presidential election, for example, focus is on
participation of any of the candidates in the war in Artsakh. This
relation cannot be a dogmatic factor though. After all, the fact that
a person did not take part in the war does not mean that he or she
is not worth heading the state or has fewer merits.
At the same time, it is clear that the war of the recent past
which still goes on could not avoid leaving an impact on the scale
of political evaluations, even though a vast field opens up for
maneuvers. Apparently, the society must cross this field and during
this period the history of war will be filtrated from fake heroes.
The problem is topical in the context of public administration,
especially when military service is a key requirement for having a
place in this system. Besides the legislative requirement or norms
Armenian state life needs moral norms. With parallel use of these two
norms law becomes morality if man does not violate law not because
he is afraid of punishment but due to his kind, thinking and values.
Arman Saghatelyan's biographical episode earned public attention
because there are a lot of people in public administration who occupy
important positions but have not served in the army. In their case,
it is meaningless to speak about not only harmonious but also separate
existence of legal and moral norms. Absurdly, people who have not
served in the army have received medals from the ministry of defense
or Yerkrapah Union of Veterans
Now the government appoints Arman Saghatelyan with one hand and
nominates Taron Margaryan for mayor who has not served in the army.
Perhaps very few people think that were Taron Margaryan's father not
the prime minister, he would have served in the army, his "military
service" passed at the municipality of Avan community, Yerevan.
However, Taron Margaryan has medals and titles from "military service",
he is mayor of Yerevan and will continue to be after May 5.
Which is the real government of Armenia? The government which appoints
Arman Saghatelyan or the government which makes Taron Margaryan a
mayor of Yerevan?
James Hakobyan 17:45 18/04/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29664
Serzh Sargsyan's new press secretary Arman Saghatelyan's appointment
attracted many people by the fact that he has served in the army. In
addition, he served during the war in Artsakh and participated in
military actions.
This circumstance is important indeed and not only in terms of
patriotic pathos. Pathos means nothing in this case. The problem
is more specific, notably in our country where military service is
mandatory and our state and army is built in an ongoing war, at the
line between war and peace.
During the presidential election, for example, focus is on
participation of any of the candidates in the war in Artsakh. This
relation cannot be a dogmatic factor though. After all, the fact that
a person did not take part in the war does not mean that he or she
is not worth heading the state or has fewer merits.
At the same time, it is clear that the war of the recent past
which still goes on could not avoid leaving an impact on the scale
of political evaluations, even though a vast field opens up for
maneuvers. Apparently, the society must cross this field and during
this period the history of war will be filtrated from fake heroes.
The problem is topical in the context of public administration,
especially when military service is a key requirement for having a
place in this system. Besides the legislative requirement or norms
Armenian state life needs moral norms. With parallel use of these two
norms law becomes morality if man does not violate law not because
he is afraid of punishment but due to his kind, thinking and values.
Arman Saghatelyan's biographical episode earned public attention
because there are a lot of people in public administration who occupy
important positions but have not served in the army. In their case,
it is meaningless to speak about not only harmonious but also separate
existence of legal and moral norms. Absurdly, people who have not
served in the army have received medals from the ministry of defense
or Yerkrapah Union of Veterans
Now the government appoints Arman Saghatelyan with one hand and
nominates Taron Margaryan for mayor who has not served in the army.
Perhaps very few people think that were Taron Margaryan's father not
the prime minister, he would have served in the army, his "military
service" passed at the municipality of Avan community, Yerevan.
However, Taron Margaryan has medals and titles from "military service",
he is mayor of Yerevan and will continue to be after May 5.
Which is the real government of Armenia? The government which appoints
Arman Saghatelyan or the government which makes Taron Margaryan a
mayor of Yerevan?
James Hakobyan 17:45 18/04/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29664