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2013 was tense year, says ARF-D rep.
12:57 - 21.12.13
In an interview with Tert.am, Lilit Galstyan, a former lawmaker of the
opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun
(ARF-D),described the outgoing year as a tense and difficult period
which saw public, political and moral losses. The politician said that
the biggest loss for the Armenian opposition was the dispersion of its
political capital and the inability to be united.
The year 2013 is nearing its end. What losses and achievements do you
think we had, if any at all?
I find it difficult to see any achievements. It was a hard and tense
year with political, public and moral losses, a period doomed to the
defeat inertia. And also with the losses of very dear and close
people. In our lost and indistinct world, any achievement - if there
was at all - is difficult to value given the atmosphere of despair,
hopelessness and widespread cynicism. The concerts by Tigran Hamasyan,
Sergey Khachatryan and Narek Hakhnazaryan, a few publications and a
couple of cultural events are probably the small oases of oxygen that
have inspired a little hope.
The opposition records losses every year. What makes this year unique?
For the opposition, I think, the biggest loss is the short-sighted
behavior the dispersed its political capital and the new wave of
despair that it instilled in the people by its inability or
unwillingness to be united.
The Russian President has announced a plan of giving $15 billion to
Ukraine through a share purchase. Meanwhile they bought 20%
ofHayrusgazard's shares from us. Don't you think it's because they
keep struggling, whereas we don't?
We sell ourselves for a very cheap price, selflessly and without any
dignity at all. It is in the course of years that we reached this
miserability, with our awkward and illiterate domestic and foreign
policies. We all are guilty and worthy of this. Nobody is going to
build the country instead of us; we proved unable to appreciate and
value the independence.
Ms Galstyan, the debate over the ratification of the international
agreements between Armenia and Russia made clear that the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic may not be considered a Gazprom shareholder.
Armenia does not have a right to make any changes in the agreement;
that implies uncertainty for Karabakh. Does that mean Gazprom is to
decide Karabakh's natural gas supply issue? Don't you think Karabakh's
energy security is left to Gazprom's good will?
But does the Customs Union format clearly outline any security or
economic guarantees for Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh]? Of course, not.
Our choice is that of a joker in the pack. We have a 49-year security
treaty with Russia, concluded three years ago. How many times a day is
the ceasefire violated? Where is our military ally? How many
statements have we heard?
With Armenia losing its energy independence as a result of gas
capitulation agreements, it doesn't at all make any sense to speak
about Artsakh.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/12/21/Lilit-galstyan1/
From: A. Papazian
12:57 - 21.12.13
In an interview with Tert.am, Lilit Galstyan, a former lawmaker of the
opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun
(ARF-D),described the outgoing year as a tense and difficult period
which saw public, political and moral losses. The politician said that
the biggest loss for the Armenian opposition was the dispersion of its
political capital and the inability to be united.
The year 2013 is nearing its end. What losses and achievements do you
think we had, if any at all?
I find it difficult to see any achievements. It was a hard and tense
year with political, public and moral losses, a period doomed to the
defeat inertia. And also with the losses of very dear and close
people. In our lost and indistinct world, any achievement - if there
was at all - is difficult to value given the atmosphere of despair,
hopelessness and widespread cynicism. The concerts by Tigran Hamasyan,
Sergey Khachatryan and Narek Hakhnazaryan, a few publications and a
couple of cultural events are probably the small oases of oxygen that
have inspired a little hope.
The opposition records losses every year. What makes this year unique?
For the opposition, I think, the biggest loss is the short-sighted
behavior the dispersed its political capital and the new wave of
despair that it instilled in the people by its inability or
unwillingness to be united.
The Russian President has announced a plan of giving $15 billion to
Ukraine through a share purchase. Meanwhile they bought 20%
ofHayrusgazard's shares from us. Don't you think it's because they
keep struggling, whereas we don't?
We sell ourselves for a very cheap price, selflessly and without any
dignity at all. It is in the course of years that we reached this
miserability, with our awkward and illiterate domestic and foreign
policies. We all are guilty and worthy of this. Nobody is going to
build the country instead of us; we proved unable to appreciate and
value the independence.
Ms Galstyan, the debate over the ratification of the international
agreements between Armenia and Russia made clear that the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic may not be considered a Gazprom shareholder.
Armenia does not have a right to make any changes in the agreement;
that implies uncertainty for Karabakh. Does that mean Gazprom is to
decide Karabakh's natural gas supply issue? Don't you think Karabakh's
energy security is left to Gazprom's good will?
But does the Customs Union format clearly outline any security or
economic guarantees for Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh]? Of course, not.
Our choice is that of a joker in the pack. We have a 49-year security
treaty with Russia, concluded three years ago. How many times a day is
the ceasefire violated? Where is our military ally? How many
statements have we heard?
With Armenia losing its energy independence as a result of gas
capitulation agreements, it doesn't at all make any sense to speak
about Artsakh.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/12/21/Lilit-galstyan1/
From: A. Papazian