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WILL SERZH SARGSYAN SWINDLE EUROPE?
Hmayak Hovhannisyan, chairman of the Armenian Union of Political
Scientists, said that at the last moment Armenia will refuse to sign
the Association Agreement with the EU. Note that initially it is said
that the agreement will be signed in November.
Hmayak Hovhannisyan does not hide that he would like to see Armenia
in the Eurasian Union. It is not important what his wish is determined
by - ideas or other? The important thing is that it is hinted through
Hovhannisyan that Serzh Sargsyan will swindle Europe.
The issue of trust of the West in the Armenian government has been
there from the very first day of the establishment of relations.
European countries show that they do not believe Serzh Sargsyan's
intentions until they see the signed document. It has been two years
European officials have been unable to agree on a donor conference
for Armenia. Last autumn it was put off till the end of the electoral
period in Armenia. Now they are saying that the conference may be
held late in the autumn, in other words, when it will be clear whether
Serzh Sargsyan swindled or not Europe.
It should be admitted that trust is increasing slowly. Serzh
Sargsyan and his government have shown determination to initialize
the agreement. Anyway, the West insists on decisive steps, namely
anti-monopoly fight, market liberalization, diversification of energy
and other spheres, including security.
There are no steps yet, and Europe is skeptical. The visa facilitation
agreement has not been ratified, though it was supposed to enter into
force a long time ago. Apparently, Europe wants to wait a little more.
Europe's lack of trust in Serzh Sargsyan may play an evil trick with
Armenia's Association and the EU. Moscow is boosting pressure on
Armenia using compromising materials, gas price, provocative reports
on sale of weapons to Azerbaijan. Hmayak Hovhannisyan's statements
are also aimed at undermining Europe's trust in Serzh Sargsyan whose
policies of rapprochement with Europe need concrete support.
The point is not about money or investments, though this would be
the best argument, but about expressing confidence in Serzh Sargsyan.
Sure, Europe may be wrong because no one knows what Serzh Sargsyan
thinks and what decision he will make. But it is evident that the lack
of confidence and uncertainty about the date of the donor conference
or visa facilitation will determine Serzh Sargsyan's decision to
swindle Europe.
Armenia is on the razor's edge, and those who say that the choice of
civilization is not the most pressing issue in Armenia are probably
wrong. Since Armenia announced willing to associate with Europe,
this issue has become a key one. This issue should not depend on the
will of one person. Europe's distrust towards Serzh Sargsyan can be
eliminated only in case Europe sees that the Armenian society will
not allow him to cheat.
Naira Hayrumyan 13:13 19/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30216
Hmayak Hovhannisyan, chairman of the Armenian Union of Political
Scientists, said that at the last moment Armenia will refuse to sign
the Association Agreement with the EU. Note that initially it is said
that the agreement will be signed in November.
Hmayak Hovhannisyan does not hide that he would like to see Armenia
in the Eurasian Union. It is not important what his wish is determined
by - ideas or other? The important thing is that it is hinted through
Hovhannisyan that Serzh Sargsyan will swindle Europe.
The issue of trust of the West in the Armenian government has been
there from the very first day of the establishment of relations.
European countries show that they do not believe Serzh Sargsyan's
intentions until they see the signed document. It has been two years
European officials have been unable to agree on a donor conference
for Armenia. Last autumn it was put off till the end of the electoral
period in Armenia. Now they are saying that the conference may be
held late in the autumn, in other words, when it will be clear whether
Serzh Sargsyan swindled or not Europe.
It should be admitted that trust is increasing slowly. Serzh
Sargsyan and his government have shown determination to initialize
the agreement. Anyway, the West insists on decisive steps, namely
anti-monopoly fight, market liberalization, diversification of energy
and other spheres, including security.
There are no steps yet, and Europe is skeptical. The visa facilitation
agreement has not been ratified, though it was supposed to enter into
force a long time ago. Apparently, Europe wants to wait a little more.
Europe's lack of trust in Serzh Sargsyan may play an evil trick with
Armenia's Association and the EU. Moscow is boosting pressure on
Armenia using compromising materials, gas price, provocative reports
on sale of weapons to Azerbaijan. Hmayak Hovhannisyan's statements
are also aimed at undermining Europe's trust in Serzh Sargsyan whose
policies of rapprochement with Europe need concrete support.
The point is not about money or investments, though this would be
the best argument, but about expressing confidence in Serzh Sargsyan.
Sure, Europe may be wrong because no one knows what Serzh Sargsyan
thinks and what decision he will make. But it is evident that the lack
of confidence and uncertainty about the date of the donor conference
or visa facilitation will determine Serzh Sargsyan's decision to
swindle Europe.
Armenia is on the razor's edge, and those who say that the choice of
civilization is not the most pressing issue in Armenia are probably
wrong. Since Armenia announced willing to associate with Europe,
this issue has become a key one. This issue should not depend on the
will of one person. Europe's distrust towards Serzh Sargsyan can be
eliminated only in case Europe sees that the Armenian society will
not allow him to cheat.
Naira Hayrumyan 13:13 19/06/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/30216