Tweet
IT'S UP TO GOVERNMENT, NOT SOCIETY TO YIELD
Two important processes are underway in Armenia which do not seem
to be interrelated at first sight. The first is the growing social
dissatisfaction, and the second is Armenia's experience to resist to
Russia's urge to join the Eurasian Union.
Social dissatisfaction is not provoked by Russia but by mediocre
governance and even mismanagement of the government which tightens
the social noose and jeopardizes equal rights and social justice. The
economic and political policies of the government aggravate the
social dissatisfaction, and people protest against the government,
not foreign countries.
It is evident, however, that the same foreign countries may avail
themselves of the people's outburst in order to thwart the current
authorities of Armenia. Not only the Armenian pro-opposition and
independent media but also Russian media are writing about the
emigration rates and probability of a rebellion in Armenia. It goes
in the context of failure of the government and the need to change it.
Hardly anyone will doubt that the government cannot handle the new
situation. But when the failure of the government in Armenia becomes
the priority of another country, it causes doubts. Why would Russia
or any other country need to change the government of Armenia? What
does Moscow dislike in the policies of the current authorities?
It is evident that Serzh Sargsyan's regime is refusing Russia's
invitations to join the Eurasian Union. The gas price increase and
Serzh Sargsyan's absence at the CSTO and Eurasian Economic Union's
summits prove that Armenia resists Russia's pressure. Shavarsh
Kocharyan stated that Armenia cannot join the Customs Union because
it is going to sign the Association Agreement with the European Union.
If the government changed, the choice could also be different.
Russia's agents of influence have been increasingly active recently.
They state that it will be good to join the Customs Union because
Europe is unhealthy and will infect Armenia with homosexuality. The
opposition does not hide their sympathy for the Eurasian Union and
if they come to power, Armenia will immediately join the Union.
If the government of Armenia does not want to join the Customs Union,
it should understand that the society will be its only partner when it
is necessary to show resistance. Currently, the society is its main
opponent and is at the front of the political fight. Apparently, the
political regime also noticed the increasing connection between these
two phenomena but conclusions are wrong. It seems that the regime has
decided to resist social dissatisfaction till November with the help of
police prayers and payments from its pocket. But this is a useless way.
The government and the society can be allies only in case of real
reforms. The government cannot continue to sustain the predatory
oligarchic system and at the same time have the society as its
partner. It is necessary to make a choice: either sacrifice the
oligarchs, overcome social dissatisfaction, then jointly overcome
Russian pressure and make our own choice or enable the foreign forces
to stir up unrests in the country, destroy the government and achieve
their goal of including Armenia in the Eurasian Union.
This does not mean at all that people should stop protests due to
foreign threat. This trick has been used in Armenia for already two
decades. This time it is up to the government to yield because the
society will survive anyway while the government will not.
Naira Hayrumyan 10:50 05/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30040
From: Baghdasarian
Two important processes are underway in Armenia which do not seem
to be interrelated at first sight. The first is the growing social
dissatisfaction, and the second is Armenia's experience to resist to
Russia's urge to join the Eurasian Union.
Social dissatisfaction is not provoked by Russia but by mediocre
governance and even mismanagement of the government which tightens
the social noose and jeopardizes equal rights and social justice. The
economic and political policies of the government aggravate the
social dissatisfaction, and people protest against the government,
not foreign countries.
It is evident, however, that the same foreign countries may avail
themselves of the people's outburst in order to thwart the current
authorities of Armenia. Not only the Armenian pro-opposition and
independent media but also Russian media are writing about the
emigration rates and probability of a rebellion in Armenia. It goes
in the context of failure of the government and the need to change it.
Hardly anyone will doubt that the government cannot handle the new
situation. But when the failure of the government in Armenia becomes
the priority of another country, it causes doubts. Why would Russia
or any other country need to change the government of Armenia? What
does Moscow dislike in the policies of the current authorities?
It is evident that Serzh Sargsyan's regime is refusing Russia's
invitations to join the Eurasian Union. The gas price increase and
Serzh Sargsyan's absence at the CSTO and Eurasian Economic Union's
summits prove that Armenia resists Russia's pressure. Shavarsh
Kocharyan stated that Armenia cannot join the Customs Union because
it is going to sign the Association Agreement with the European Union.
If the government changed, the choice could also be different.
Russia's agents of influence have been increasingly active recently.
They state that it will be good to join the Customs Union because
Europe is unhealthy and will infect Armenia with homosexuality. The
opposition does not hide their sympathy for the Eurasian Union and
if they come to power, Armenia will immediately join the Union.
If the government of Armenia does not want to join the Customs Union,
it should understand that the society will be its only partner when it
is necessary to show resistance. Currently, the society is its main
opponent and is at the front of the political fight. Apparently, the
political regime also noticed the increasing connection between these
two phenomena but conclusions are wrong. It seems that the regime has
decided to resist social dissatisfaction till November with the help of
police prayers and payments from its pocket. But this is a useless way.
The government and the society can be allies only in case of real
reforms. The government cannot continue to sustain the predatory
oligarchic system and at the same time have the society as its
partner. It is necessary to make a choice: either sacrifice the
oligarchs, overcome social dissatisfaction, then jointly overcome
Russian pressure and make our own choice or enable the foreign forces
to stir up unrests in the country, destroy the government and achieve
their goal of including Armenia in the Eurasian Union.
This does not mean at all that people should stop protests due to
foreign threat. This trick has been used in Armenia for already two
decades. This time it is up to the government to yield because the
society will survive anyway while the government will not.
Naira Hayrumyan 10:50 05/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30040
From: Baghdasarian