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CULTURE IS BEYOND POLITICS, SAYS ARMENIAN NATIONAL HERO
TERT.AM
10:41 ~U 11.03.13
A hero of the Nagorno-Karabakh liberation war and the founder of
the traditional song and dance ensemble Karin, Garik Ginosyan, finds
large crowds' protest against the official voting results absolutely
justified but says he remains maximum neutral to the post-election
developments.
Speaking to Tert.am, Ginosyan said he attends the opposition rallies
at Yerevan's Liberty Square but avoids rising to the podium for
delivering speeches.
"Whatever the solution, a representative of culture has to after
all keep doing his job - create culture and bring up a generation,"
he said, adding that a passive stance on the processes would not be
justified either.
Ginosyan said he doesn't approve of the intellectuals' conduct, with
some backing the ruling authorities and others taking sides with
the opposition.
Asked whether such a situation doesn't mean that the governing circles
and the opposition are using the intellectuals' potential for their
interests, the artist answered, "I cannot say the sides are using
them. If they do, then they [intellectuals] are ready to be used."
Ginosyan continued, "I wouldn't like to sign credentials reaffirming
my support to them and my readiness for a revolution or just vice
versa. I don't want to accuse anyone; it's just my opinion [that it
is important] to stay beyond anti-ideological disputes to prevent
them from developing into internal splittings."
To avoid clashes or scenarios similar to the 2008 post-election
protests, Ginosyan proposed that the sides initiate a dialogue to
realize the importance of drastic reforms. "So in case the ruling
authorities remain [in power], they are obliged to implement drastic
reforms; otherwise we will see - yet another time - the society's
disintegration and degradation, which actually exists. In case new
authorities come to power, they too, are obliged to launch drastic
reforms. In both cases, however, they have to be maximum wise not to
hurt the country and the society," he added.
TERT.AM
10:41 ~U 11.03.13
A hero of the Nagorno-Karabakh liberation war and the founder of
the traditional song and dance ensemble Karin, Garik Ginosyan, finds
large crowds' protest against the official voting results absolutely
justified but says he remains maximum neutral to the post-election
developments.
Speaking to Tert.am, Ginosyan said he attends the opposition rallies
at Yerevan's Liberty Square but avoids rising to the podium for
delivering speeches.
"Whatever the solution, a representative of culture has to after
all keep doing his job - create culture and bring up a generation,"
he said, adding that a passive stance on the processes would not be
justified either.
Ginosyan said he doesn't approve of the intellectuals' conduct, with
some backing the ruling authorities and others taking sides with
the opposition.
Asked whether such a situation doesn't mean that the governing circles
and the opposition are using the intellectuals' potential for their
interests, the artist answered, "I cannot say the sides are using
them. If they do, then they [intellectuals] are ready to be used."
Ginosyan continued, "I wouldn't like to sign credentials reaffirming
my support to them and my readiness for a revolution or just vice
versa. I don't want to accuse anyone; it's just my opinion [that it
is important] to stay beyond anti-ideological disputes to prevent
them from developing into internal splittings."
To avoid clashes or scenarios similar to the 2008 post-election
protests, Ginosyan proposed that the sides initiate a dialogue to
realize the importance of drastic reforms. "So in case the ruling
authorities remain [in power], they are obliged to implement drastic
reforms; otherwise we will see - yet another time - the society's
disintegration and degradation, which actually exists. In case new
authorities come to power, they too, are obliged to launch drastic
reforms. In both cases, however, they have to be maximum wise not to
hurt the country and the society," he added.