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Garahanly on ``golden era'' of Azerbaijan: millions of emigrants,
unemployment, riots of populations, poverty, lost war
18:38 28/12/2013 » REGION
"How can the current period be assumed as the "golden era" of
Azerbaijan, if several millions of citizens have to live and wander in
different countries in search of money, work and a better life,"
writes Ziad Garahanly commenting on the statements of deputy chairman
of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, the Deputy Prime Minister of the
Republic Ali Ahmedov who had noted that the current period is the
"golden era" for the Azerbaijani people.
In an article published by the Azerbaijani portal "Minval.az", the
author wonders how the public riots in Guba, Ismayilli and numerous
protests of disgruntled citizens coincide with the statement of
"golden" noted by Ali Ahmedov, why in the current "golden era"
shocking price growth occurs in Azerbaijan, the life goes up rapidly
and a significant part of the population has to solve problems of
basic survival in the current difficult social conditions.
"If Azerbaijan is experiencing a "golden era", then is there any need
to arrest, judge and condemn journalists, politicians, youth
activists, religious and community leaders for dissent or actions? Why
not show mercy towards the already wrongfully convicted? After all, it
is the mercifulness that is a sign of strong leadership. From where
did all these beggars, unemployed, homeless, alcoholics, drug addicts,
prostitutes, criminals who experience their "golden age" appear in the
country? Why such a sharp social polarization and a clear social
contrast exists in the country?" the material states.
The article reminds that the golden era in Spain, England and other
countries is considered to be the period of greatest prosperity and
military victories. Azerbaijan has lost the war. "The examples of all
countries show that their "golden age" comes at a time of victories
and conquests of lands and not after losses and defeats," the article
reads.
The author wonders whether the current period can be called a "golden
era" in the life of Azerbaijan, when there is seen a significant
degradation in science, culture, education and public morality. Is
this the "golden era", when people, as well as the Karabakh veterans,
losing hope from the existing bureaucratic tyranny, douse gasoline and
set themselves on fire publicly?
"These questions perhaps are not important for Mr. Ali Ahmedov. For
him and for many other privileged functionaries this really seems to
be a "golden era", because they are spared the problems that all the
society lives with. So he is kind of right, this is a "golden era" for
the Azerbaijani privileged functionaries," the author writes, noting
that the stress should be put not on the second but on the first word.
"Both the black gold and the gold of the periodic table has turned the
heads of our representatives of the ruling elite so much that they
have decided to extrapolate their own "golden destiny" of the
Azerbaijani people. It's just funny!" the author writes.
As noted in the article Ali Ahmedov hastened to bestow his discovery
to the Azerbaijani people at the ruling party conference "Azerbaijan
2013-2018: Towards new goals."
"Though, in the light of Ali Akhmedov's epochal statement, the title
of the conference causes bewilderment: if Azerbaijan has already
reached its "golden era", then what "new goals" it can have for the
next five years? Perhaps they strive for a "diamond age"?" the author
wonders.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2013/12/28/golden-era-azerbaijan/
unemployment, riots of populations, poverty, lost war
18:38 28/12/2013 » REGION
"How can the current period be assumed as the "golden era" of
Azerbaijan, if several millions of citizens have to live and wander in
different countries in search of money, work and a better life,"
writes Ziad Garahanly commenting on the statements of deputy chairman
of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, the Deputy Prime Minister of the
Republic Ali Ahmedov who had noted that the current period is the
"golden era" for the Azerbaijani people.
In an article published by the Azerbaijani portal "Minval.az", the
author wonders how the public riots in Guba, Ismayilli and numerous
protests of disgruntled citizens coincide with the statement of
"golden" noted by Ali Ahmedov, why in the current "golden era"
shocking price growth occurs in Azerbaijan, the life goes up rapidly
and a significant part of the population has to solve problems of
basic survival in the current difficult social conditions.
"If Azerbaijan is experiencing a "golden era", then is there any need
to arrest, judge and condemn journalists, politicians, youth
activists, religious and community leaders for dissent or actions? Why
not show mercy towards the already wrongfully convicted? After all, it
is the mercifulness that is a sign of strong leadership. From where
did all these beggars, unemployed, homeless, alcoholics, drug addicts,
prostitutes, criminals who experience their "golden age" appear in the
country? Why such a sharp social polarization and a clear social
contrast exists in the country?" the material states.
The article reminds that the golden era in Spain, England and other
countries is considered to be the period of greatest prosperity and
military victories. Azerbaijan has lost the war. "The examples of all
countries show that their "golden age" comes at a time of victories
and conquests of lands and not after losses and defeats," the article
reads.
The author wonders whether the current period can be called a "golden
era" in the life of Azerbaijan, when there is seen a significant
degradation in science, culture, education and public morality. Is
this the "golden era", when people, as well as the Karabakh veterans,
losing hope from the existing bureaucratic tyranny, douse gasoline and
set themselves on fire publicly?
"These questions perhaps are not important for Mr. Ali Ahmedov. For
him and for many other privileged functionaries this really seems to
be a "golden era", because they are spared the problems that all the
society lives with. So he is kind of right, this is a "golden era" for
the Azerbaijani privileged functionaries," the author writes, noting
that the stress should be put not on the second but on the first word.
"Both the black gold and the gold of the periodic table has turned the
heads of our representatives of the ruling elite so much that they
have decided to extrapolate their own "golden destiny" of the
Azerbaijani people. It's just funny!" the author writes.
As noted in the article Ali Ahmedov hastened to bestow his discovery
to the Azerbaijani people at the ruling party conference "Azerbaijan
2013-2018: Towards new goals."
"Though, in the light of Ali Akhmedov's epochal statement, the title
of the conference causes bewilderment: if Azerbaijan has already
reached its "golden era", then what "new goals" it can have for the
next five years? Perhaps they strive for a "diamond age"?" the author
wonders.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2013/12/28/golden-era-azerbaijan/