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France Tries To Break Through Russian Blockade
The French ambassador to Armenia Henri Renault made important
statements on the day of Davutoglu's visit expressing an intention to
make major investments in Armenia next year.
The ambassador reminded that France is the biggest Western investor in
Armenia. Those companies are Orange, Pernod Ricard, Credit Agricole,
Veolia Generale and SAUR, and `of course, Carrefour', the French
ambassador said.
Besides, in the summer of 2014 Air France will operate daily flights
to Armenia. Soon Armenia will receive a housing construction loan from
the AFD (French Development Agency). The water supply system of
Yerevan will be reconstructed.
After the decision of Armenia to join the Customs Union most western
officials brought up the need to punish Armenia and stop investments
and assistance. Their opponents said that thus Armenia will not only
be lost for the West but may disappear as a state. Apparently, the
second opinion was stronger, and one can notice the efforts of Europe,
the United States and Iran are trying to break through the Russian
blockade into the Armenian market.
The Armenian economy is a marsh with virtual money. Due to the policy
that leads to isolation of the government Armenia has become an area
of Russian monopolies and local oligarchs. Thanks to Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan, Armenia has lost its real economy and become a plate
where remittances and loans flow. Armenia has not even created a food
reserve, hoping that soon the CSTO warehouses will be established in
Armenia, and the expired food will be Armenia's reserve.
Everything that could be done with the economy of Armenia has already
been done. All the strategic assets have been transferred to Russia,
the economy is based on imports and banks which have been monopolized,
and the Armenian government together with Russia has blocked the way
of not only the local producers but also big Western companies.
The countries that wish to establish economic cooperation with Armenia
and break through the blockade are already addressing the public
because they don't know what else could be done. The ambassadors of
the United States, France, Germany and Iran stated bluntly that the
Armenian government blocks all the initiatives that are beneficial for
the citizens. They are unable to understand why the citizens of
Armenia do not take to the streets and demand cheap food, fuel and
flight tickets.
The citizens of Armenia cannot count their money and gladly allow
others to rob them. It is typical of post-Soviet publics who have been
persuaded for 70 years that material and private interests are a shame
and they should think about the homeland and collective interests. And
they have been robbed by their fellows and foreigners. This will be
the way until we learn to count our money.
Naira Hayrumyan
13:41 14/12/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/31549
The French ambassador to Armenia Henri Renault made important
statements on the day of Davutoglu's visit expressing an intention to
make major investments in Armenia next year.
The ambassador reminded that France is the biggest Western investor in
Armenia. Those companies are Orange, Pernod Ricard, Credit Agricole,
Veolia Generale and SAUR, and `of course, Carrefour', the French
ambassador said.
Besides, in the summer of 2014 Air France will operate daily flights
to Armenia. Soon Armenia will receive a housing construction loan from
the AFD (French Development Agency). The water supply system of
Yerevan will be reconstructed.
After the decision of Armenia to join the Customs Union most western
officials brought up the need to punish Armenia and stop investments
and assistance. Their opponents said that thus Armenia will not only
be lost for the West but may disappear as a state. Apparently, the
second opinion was stronger, and one can notice the efforts of Europe,
the United States and Iran are trying to break through the Russian
blockade into the Armenian market.
The Armenian economy is a marsh with virtual money. Due to the policy
that leads to isolation of the government Armenia has become an area
of Russian monopolies and local oligarchs. Thanks to Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan, Armenia has lost its real economy and become a plate
where remittances and loans flow. Armenia has not even created a food
reserve, hoping that soon the CSTO warehouses will be established in
Armenia, and the expired food will be Armenia's reserve.
Everything that could be done with the economy of Armenia has already
been done. All the strategic assets have been transferred to Russia,
the economy is based on imports and banks which have been monopolized,
and the Armenian government together with Russia has blocked the way
of not only the local producers but also big Western companies.
The countries that wish to establish economic cooperation with Armenia
and break through the blockade are already addressing the public
because they don't know what else could be done. The ambassadors of
the United States, France, Germany and Iran stated bluntly that the
Armenian government blocks all the initiatives that are beneficial for
the citizens. They are unable to understand why the citizens of
Armenia do not take to the streets and demand cheap food, fuel and
flight tickets.
The citizens of Armenia cannot count their money and gladly allow
others to rob them. It is typical of post-Soviet publics who have been
persuaded for 70 years that material and private interests are a shame
and they should think about the homeland and collective interests. And
they have been robbed by their fellows and foreigners. This will be
the way until we learn to count our money.
Naira Hayrumyan
13:41 14/12/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/31549