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Armenian Brandy State
The Armenian society focused on the surprise meeting of the Russian
president Putin and the prime minister of the United Kingdom David
Cameron in Sochi because Putin gave Cameron a bottle of Armenian
brandy.
The self-esteem of the Armenian society rose indeed while the Armenian
society did not seem to worry whether Putin and Cameron came to terms
on the Syrian issue. Experts were indifferent, let alone the political
forces.
The Syrian issue was the main issue on the agenda of Putin-Cameron
meeting while the meeting could be referred to as the continuation of
the U.S. Secretary John Kerry's visit to Moscow, at least from the
point of view of the time frame.
It is not known what the sides spoke within the framework of Kerry's
and Cameron's visits, whether they reached an agreement or not. The
international conference which seems to be the only result so far will
reveal a lot.
Obviously, however, an issue is discussed which is highly important
for Armenia and the Armenians. Tens of thousands of Armenians live in
Syria who suffer from the war. The Armenian community is losing its
political and economic importance in that country. For its part, it
will affect the importance of Armenia.
At the same time, besides the factor of the Armenian community there
is also the circumstance of regional development. Syria is a neighbor
of the region where Armenia is located, and if the Caucasus and the
Near East are considered in one chain, the problem acquires a regional
importance for Armenia, especially considering the direct or indirect
involvement of Turkey, Iran's circumstance, involvement of Israel,
especially in the context of Israel's growing interest in the
Caucasus.
In other words, questions occur what agreements could be reached
during the Russian visits of Kerry and Cameron regarding the Syrian
issue with a broader regional scope. For example, what compromises
over the Syrian there could be between the West and Russia in the
Caucasus.
Hence, the issue should be one of the primary ones on the domestic
agenda of Armenia. The government should be proactive to initiate
broader public and political discussions to bring up the political
resistance, fill in the diplomatic arsenal with useful ideas and
points of view.
If the government is not doing it, the opposition should try to
publicize the issue and push it up the agenda. It is clear that the
social and legal issues or the issue of emigration are urgent and
objective but one should be able to attend to all the important issues
simultaneously. There is no other way out. Neither the government, nor
the opposition seem likely to deal with the Syrian issue. The expert
community is also passive. Most of them service the political and
personal interests of the government or the opposition.
While the government and the opposition are busy adjusting their
interests, it is not a surprise that the Armenian worldview is
dominated by the Armenian brandy, the philosophy of solving issues
with Armenian brandy. Meanwhile, very few people worry that the
Armenian state may appear in the role of the Armenian brandy and pass
from hand to hand. Very few people are worried about it, while lots of
people think it is an honor.
Hakob Badalyan
16:39 13/05/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/29865
The Armenian society focused on the surprise meeting of the Russian
president Putin and the prime minister of the United Kingdom David
Cameron in Sochi because Putin gave Cameron a bottle of Armenian
brandy.
The self-esteem of the Armenian society rose indeed while the Armenian
society did not seem to worry whether Putin and Cameron came to terms
on the Syrian issue. Experts were indifferent, let alone the political
forces.
The Syrian issue was the main issue on the agenda of Putin-Cameron
meeting while the meeting could be referred to as the continuation of
the U.S. Secretary John Kerry's visit to Moscow, at least from the
point of view of the time frame.
It is not known what the sides spoke within the framework of Kerry's
and Cameron's visits, whether they reached an agreement or not. The
international conference which seems to be the only result so far will
reveal a lot.
Obviously, however, an issue is discussed which is highly important
for Armenia and the Armenians. Tens of thousands of Armenians live in
Syria who suffer from the war. The Armenian community is losing its
political and economic importance in that country. For its part, it
will affect the importance of Armenia.
At the same time, besides the factor of the Armenian community there
is also the circumstance of regional development. Syria is a neighbor
of the region where Armenia is located, and if the Caucasus and the
Near East are considered in one chain, the problem acquires a regional
importance for Armenia, especially considering the direct or indirect
involvement of Turkey, Iran's circumstance, involvement of Israel,
especially in the context of Israel's growing interest in the
Caucasus.
In other words, questions occur what agreements could be reached
during the Russian visits of Kerry and Cameron regarding the Syrian
issue with a broader regional scope. For example, what compromises
over the Syrian there could be between the West and Russia in the
Caucasus.
Hence, the issue should be one of the primary ones on the domestic
agenda of Armenia. The government should be proactive to initiate
broader public and political discussions to bring up the political
resistance, fill in the diplomatic arsenal with useful ideas and
points of view.
If the government is not doing it, the opposition should try to
publicize the issue and push it up the agenda. It is clear that the
social and legal issues or the issue of emigration are urgent and
objective but one should be able to attend to all the important issues
simultaneously. There is no other way out. Neither the government, nor
the opposition seem likely to deal with the Syrian issue. The expert
community is also passive. Most of them service the political and
personal interests of the government or the opposition.
While the government and the opposition are busy adjusting their
interests, it is not a surprise that the Armenian worldview is
dominated by the Armenian brandy, the philosophy of solving issues
with Armenian brandy. Meanwhile, very few people worry that the
Armenian state may appear in the role of the Armenian brandy and pass
from hand to hand. Very few people are worried about it, while lots of
people think it is an honor.
Hakob Badalyan
16:39 13/05/2013
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/29865