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Armenian-Russian "Skhodka" Is Close To Solution
The debate on the Armenian-Russian gas agreements in parliament used
the format of a family talk. The feeling is that the members of a big
family have come together to discuss how to repay the debt that they
owed suddenly. Naira Zohrabyan found the exact word - skhodka - the
Russian word for the gathering of a gang.
During the discussion a lot of questions were asked, the minister of
energy confessed that not everything is fine in legal terms. He did
not deny that he had lied. The members of parliament spoke about the
anti-national nature of the agreements. The following question was in
the air - why does the strategic cooperation between Armenia and
Russia always develop in favor of Russia while Armenia is always
giving and not getting.
In this case, the Armenian and Russian government's tricks resulted in
a debt. To repay this debt to Russia we grant it monopoly of energy
sector. The Republican members of parliament also say that had there
been money, they would repay the debt instead of giving ARG.
The Armenian-Russian relations are built by real criminal logic where
the `godfather' in the hierarchy makes single-handed decisions on the
quantity and deadlines of `tax' to be paid by those who are standing
lower in the hierarchy. And the Armenian politicians have been aligned
to this logic and do not dispute the right of Russia. They dispute the
details because they know that in this logic one is punished for not
paying the tax.
The Armenian parliament still has a chance to thwart the ratification
of the agreements and avoid the next payment. That would be a huge
step towards saving the national property of Armenia, furthermore
withdrawing the country from the tough and cruel criminal system where
Armenia keeps it. As long as Armenia is in this system, we will
eternally owe to the `godfather' and he will decide how much and when
we will have to pay.
Perhaps all the countries have gone through this. And the process of
democratization started from the questions `why should I pay?' and
`who are you?'. Are the current politicians able to ask that question
or is it easier to continue in the good old criminal system even
though the scales of racketeering are bigger, and it takes more and
more?
In fact, that could spoil Putin-Armenian relations but the
Armenian-Russian relations will benefit in the long run.
Naira Hayrumyan
11:29 21/12/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/31595
The debate on the Armenian-Russian gas agreements in parliament used
the format of a family talk. The feeling is that the members of a big
family have come together to discuss how to repay the debt that they
owed suddenly. Naira Zohrabyan found the exact word - skhodka - the
Russian word for the gathering of a gang.
During the discussion a lot of questions were asked, the minister of
energy confessed that not everything is fine in legal terms. He did
not deny that he had lied. The members of parliament spoke about the
anti-national nature of the agreements. The following question was in
the air - why does the strategic cooperation between Armenia and
Russia always develop in favor of Russia while Armenia is always
giving and not getting.
In this case, the Armenian and Russian government's tricks resulted in
a debt. To repay this debt to Russia we grant it monopoly of energy
sector. The Republican members of parliament also say that had there
been money, they would repay the debt instead of giving ARG.
The Armenian-Russian relations are built by real criminal logic where
the `godfather' in the hierarchy makes single-handed decisions on the
quantity and deadlines of `tax' to be paid by those who are standing
lower in the hierarchy. And the Armenian politicians have been aligned
to this logic and do not dispute the right of Russia. They dispute the
details because they know that in this logic one is punished for not
paying the tax.
The Armenian parliament still has a chance to thwart the ratification
of the agreements and avoid the next payment. That would be a huge
step towards saving the national property of Armenia, furthermore
withdrawing the country from the tough and cruel criminal system where
Armenia keeps it. As long as Armenia is in this system, we will
eternally owe to the `godfather' and he will decide how much and when
we will have to pay.
Perhaps all the countries have gone through this. And the process of
democratization started from the questions `why should I pay?' and
`who are you?'. Are the current politicians able to ask that question
or is it easier to continue in the good old criminal system even
though the scales of racketeering are bigger, and it takes more and
more?
In fact, that could spoil Putin-Armenian relations but the
Armenian-Russian relations will benefit in the long run.
Naira Hayrumyan
11:29 21/12/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/31595