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FROM MOSCOW TO FREEDOM SQUARE
HAKOB BADALYAN
12:16 12/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29247
The Sargsyan-Putin meeting to be held today in Moscow is very
important taking into account the dynamics of international political
processes. At the same time, the Moscow meeting is said to be crucial,
which most probably is not true.
It is naïve to think that Russia will try or expects to get all the
answers during the meeting with Sargsyan. After the presidential
elections in Armenia, congratulations coming from the West reminded an
act of political agreement rather than imprest. There can't be so
clear imprest. Imprest is cautious, while the Western congratulations
were not cautious.
This means that the West is safe in terms of the Armenian-Russian
relations. In other words, Serzh Sargsyan has formed "secure Armenia"
for the West. Russia will try to get its portion of "security" in
Moscow. This means that the status quo of the past five years when
Armenia has been trying to deepen its relations with the West will be
reinforced but not at Russia's expense.
This is good for everyone currently.
In the meantime, Armenian citizens are fighting for their right to
"security" on Freedom square. It is something usual for Armenia when
the government commits to foreign countries first. The Armenian
citizen is the last place for the Armenian government because it is
not certain whether Serzh Sargsyan will commit to the Armenian
citizens even having committed to the West and Russia.
In other words, will he go to Freedom Square?
The issue is not a meeting with Raffi Hovannisian. It is clear that
neither Raffi Hovannisian nor Serzh Sargsyan is to resolve Armenia's
main issues. A new movement to be formed in Armenia will resolve them.
Fortunately or unfortunately, Raffi Hovannisian and Serzh Sargsyan
have key roles or even a historic mission now. Raffi Hovannisian is
evidently trying to commit to that role despite different opinions on
his tactics. Serzh Sargsyan is trying to avoid responsibility by
referring to foreign challenges. Meanwhile, the same challenges force
to assume responsibility before citizens and a historic mission.
Sargsyan has examples when figures who avoided commitments to their
country in a historical period appeared in the dump of history and
politics.
HAKOB BADALYAN
12:16 12/03/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/comments/view/29247
The Sargsyan-Putin meeting to be held today in Moscow is very
important taking into account the dynamics of international political
processes. At the same time, the Moscow meeting is said to be crucial,
which most probably is not true.
It is naïve to think that Russia will try or expects to get all the
answers during the meeting with Sargsyan. After the presidential
elections in Armenia, congratulations coming from the West reminded an
act of political agreement rather than imprest. There can't be so
clear imprest. Imprest is cautious, while the Western congratulations
were not cautious.
This means that the West is safe in terms of the Armenian-Russian
relations. In other words, Serzh Sargsyan has formed "secure Armenia"
for the West. Russia will try to get its portion of "security" in
Moscow. This means that the status quo of the past five years when
Armenia has been trying to deepen its relations with the West will be
reinforced but not at Russia's expense.
This is good for everyone currently.
In the meantime, Armenian citizens are fighting for their right to
"security" on Freedom square. It is something usual for Armenia when
the government commits to foreign countries first. The Armenian
citizen is the last place for the Armenian government because it is
not certain whether Serzh Sargsyan will commit to the Armenian
citizens even having committed to the West and Russia.
In other words, will he go to Freedom Square?
The issue is not a meeting with Raffi Hovannisian. It is clear that
neither Raffi Hovannisian nor Serzh Sargsyan is to resolve Armenia's
main issues. A new movement to be formed in Armenia will resolve them.
Fortunately or unfortunately, Raffi Hovannisian and Serzh Sargsyan
have key roles or even a historic mission now. Raffi Hovannisian is
evidently trying to commit to that role despite different opinions on
his tactics. Serzh Sargsyan is trying to avoid responsibility by
referring to foreign challenges. Meanwhile, the same challenges force
to assume responsibility before citizens and a historic mission.
Sargsyan has examples when figures who avoided commitments to their
country in a historical period appeared in the dump of history and
politics.