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Glazyev and `sovereign' Armenia
October 13 2013
Why don't the Armenian authorities respond to Glazyev's assessments?
Of course, first of all, it would be better if the economists have
tried to respond to the assessments of the exclusive interview made by
RF President's Advisor Sergey Glazyev to `Aravot', by presenting a
comparative analysis regarding the EU free market, and then the
economic indicators between RF and CU member countries, and in their
presence, the possible achievements of the CU activities. However, the
content of the interview by Russian official is worth of political
estimates, but so far neither the Government, nor political forces
have not respond to it, which also can not be considered a surprise.
While Glazyev's full interview is an explicit expression of absolute
contempt against Armenia as a state, Armenian's power and political
aspect, as well as the society of Armenia. First, Glazyev has
apparently opened the brackets as to what `leverages' were employed to
keep Armenia back from signing the EU Association Agreement, when he
noted that the Common Economic Area enables Cu to receive gas by
internal market prices, that the exporting duties will not be employed
in the Eurasian Economic Area, that the oil and oil products will be
given to Armenia without the customs duties, as well as he mentions
the general market for electricity and transport services. As for the
issue of the right of Armenia, as a sovereign state, to negotiate
around a document with the EU, here, the vocabulary of the Russian
official goes beyond all permissible limits. First of all, who knows
who had attributed the powers and rights to him, the Russian official
was trying to save Armenia from the EU `pressures'. It appears that
Armenian was offered to become an EU `carriage', and Moscow, in fact,
saved us from Brussels, and not the RF but the EU has pushed Armenia
to make a decision on joining the CU, and in order to preserve the
independence and the balanced relationship with RF, according to
Russian officials, Serzh Sargsyan was compelled to make respective
political decision under this pressure. The Russian official
`concerned' with Armenia's maintaining sovereignty, with regard to the
widespread belief that by joining the CU Armenia will lose
sovereignty, opposes, `Such rumors are usually led by people who want
to drag the respective country under the EU or NATO domination,' and
brings the example of Ukraine... On this occasion, let's just remind you
that. on August 30, the former Prime Minister of Armenia, MP of the
Armenian National Congress Party Hrant Bagratyan, in his interview to
Tert.am, speaking about the EU Association Agreement and sovereignty
of Armenia, said, `At the moment, as far as I'm informed, the said
Agreement does not decrease our sovereignty, and does not hamper in
execution of our commitment assumed towards other countries.' And all
that is happening in these days in Ukraine by RF, different
assessments can be voiced against RF without sparing any rigid
formulation. The same Glazyev, literally two days ago, with the
intention as said in his own language `to drag' Ukraine to CU, did not
exclude that CU member countries can establish a visa regime with
Ukraine if the latter does not join this structure. This information
was immediately followed by the reaction of Ukraine, now they have to,
it seems, speak with Russians in an understandable language. Prime
Minister Nikolay Azarov announced about the possibility of completely
refusing from the Russian gas, adding that it could happen a lot
sooner than 10 years. The interesting part is as to in what unique
irony the Russian official speaks about the right of Armenia to making
this-or-that decision or making the choice, and with what sense of
`responsibility' and `care' towards Armenia he speaks. `... And, what is
offered to Armenia by the EU within the framework of the Association
Agreement is to blindly execute the EU directives, without having any
opportunity to influence on the formation of these directive, to
comply the legislation with the EU, and a supranational committee
should be formed, partly with EU representatives, and in part with
Armenia representative, with which everything should be agreed.' Then
he represents the CU's advantages, `It is obvious that the entry into
the Customs Union, Armenia preserves its independence, and has the
opportunity to prevent any decision-making that is contrary to its
interests, Brussels dictatorship will prevail in the EU.' He explains
very clearly what he means by bringing the example of another
sovereign state, Ukraine, and intervening in the internal affairs of
another country. `The U.S. Ambassador does not stop intimidating the
Ukraine that it should join the EU, every week Yanukovich accepts
European Commissioners. European officials do not leave Ukraine in
general, they are always there. European Ambassadors are very actively
`processing' Ukrainian politicians. That is, the terror is coming more
from them.' As with what diligence the RF `processed' figures and
experts are acting, Glazyev is mentioning about them, on the same day,
in his interview to `Echo of Moscow' radio station, expressing an
opinion the RA President stood back in time and called his government
to order. `Armenia was almost pushed into the conveyer, but with the
help of our experts, we helped our Armenian colleagues to analyze the
text of the agreement with the EU.' Well, the fact that the Russian
official accuses RA authorities and the negotiators with the EU that
they were not familiar with the text of the EU Association Agreement,
which he states that `the Armenian negotiators have not even bothered
themselves to read the texts,' it would be good, of course, if the
Government of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have
responded to this absurd statement, at least through their press
speakers, otherwise, it leaves the impression that the RF officials
have `disclosed' the risks of the text of the EU Association Agreement
to the RA authorities, and now they are informing the public from what
destructions they have saved Armenia that, in fact, does not have the
power capable to realize it... After all, bringing Kaliningrad region as
an example for Armenia seems a trivial matter. We must still be
thankful that in his interview Glazyev had once or twice generously,
but formally noted that Armenia is a `sovereign state.' He could not
have told it either, could he?...
Emma GABRIELYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/10/13/162007/
From: A. Papazian
October 13 2013
Why don't the Armenian authorities respond to Glazyev's assessments?
Of course, first of all, it would be better if the economists have
tried to respond to the assessments of the exclusive interview made by
RF President's Advisor Sergey Glazyev to `Aravot', by presenting a
comparative analysis regarding the EU free market, and then the
economic indicators between RF and CU member countries, and in their
presence, the possible achievements of the CU activities. However, the
content of the interview by Russian official is worth of political
estimates, but so far neither the Government, nor political forces
have not respond to it, which also can not be considered a surprise.
While Glazyev's full interview is an explicit expression of absolute
contempt against Armenia as a state, Armenian's power and political
aspect, as well as the society of Armenia. First, Glazyev has
apparently opened the brackets as to what `leverages' were employed to
keep Armenia back from signing the EU Association Agreement, when he
noted that the Common Economic Area enables Cu to receive gas by
internal market prices, that the exporting duties will not be employed
in the Eurasian Economic Area, that the oil and oil products will be
given to Armenia without the customs duties, as well as he mentions
the general market for electricity and transport services. As for the
issue of the right of Armenia, as a sovereign state, to negotiate
around a document with the EU, here, the vocabulary of the Russian
official goes beyond all permissible limits. First of all, who knows
who had attributed the powers and rights to him, the Russian official
was trying to save Armenia from the EU `pressures'. It appears that
Armenian was offered to become an EU `carriage', and Moscow, in fact,
saved us from Brussels, and not the RF but the EU has pushed Armenia
to make a decision on joining the CU, and in order to preserve the
independence and the balanced relationship with RF, according to
Russian officials, Serzh Sargsyan was compelled to make respective
political decision under this pressure. The Russian official
`concerned' with Armenia's maintaining sovereignty, with regard to the
widespread belief that by joining the CU Armenia will lose
sovereignty, opposes, `Such rumors are usually led by people who want
to drag the respective country under the EU or NATO domination,' and
brings the example of Ukraine... On this occasion, let's just remind you
that. on August 30, the former Prime Minister of Armenia, MP of the
Armenian National Congress Party Hrant Bagratyan, in his interview to
Tert.am, speaking about the EU Association Agreement and sovereignty
of Armenia, said, `At the moment, as far as I'm informed, the said
Agreement does not decrease our sovereignty, and does not hamper in
execution of our commitment assumed towards other countries.' And all
that is happening in these days in Ukraine by RF, different
assessments can be voiced against RF without sparing any rigid
formulation. The same Glazyev, literally two days ago, with the
intention as said in his own language `to drag' Ukraine to CU, did not
exclude that CU member countries can establish a visa regime with
Ukraine if the latter does not join this structure. This information
was immediately followed by the reaction of Ukraine, now they have to,
it seems, speak with Russians in an understandable language. Prime
Minister Nikolay Azarov announced about the possibility of completely
refusing from the Russian gas, adding that it could happen a lot
sooner than 10 years. The interesting part is as to in what unique
irony the Russian official speaks about the right of Armenia to making
this-or-that decision or making the choice, and with what sense of
`responsibility' and `care' towards Armenia he speaks. `... And, what is
offered to Armenia by the EU within the framework of the Association
Agreement is to blindly execute the EU directives, without having any
opportunity to influence on the formation of these directive, to
comply the legislation with the EU, and a supranational committee
should be formed, partly with EU representatives, and in part with
Armenia representative, with which everything should be agreed.' Then
he represents the CU's advantages, `It is obvious that the entry into
the Customs Union, Armenia preserves its independence, and has the
opportunity to prevent any decision-making that is contrary to its
interests, Brussels dictatorship will prevail in the EU.' He explains
very clearly what he means by bringing the example of another
sovereign state, Ukraine, and intervening in the internal affairs of
another country. `The U.S. Ambassador does not stop intimidating the
Ukraine that it should join the EU, every week Yanukovich accepts
European Commissioners. European officials do not leave Ukraine in
general, they are always there. European Ambassadors are very actively
`processing' Ukrainian politicians. That is, the terror is coming more
from them.' As with what diligence the RF `processed' figures and
experts are acting, Glazyev is mentioning about them, on the same day,
in his interview to `Echo of Moscow' radio station, expressing an
opinion the RA President stood back in time and called his government
to order. `Armenia was almost pushed into the conveyer, but with the
help of our experts, we helped our Armenian colleagues to analyze the
text of the agreement with the EU.' Well, the fact that the Russian
official accuses RA authorities and the negotiators with the EU that
they were not familiar with the text of the EU Association Agreement,
which he states that `the Armenian negotiators have not even bothered
themselves to read the texts,' it would be good, of course, if the
Government of Armenia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have
responded to this absurd statement, at least through their press
speakers, otherwise, it leaves the impression that the RF officials
have `disclosed' the risks of the text of the EU Association Agreement
to the RA authorities, and now they are informing the public from what
destructions they have saved Armenia that, in fact, does not have the
power capable to realize it... After all, bringing Kaliningrad region as
an example for Armenia seems a trivial matter. We must still be
thankful that in his interview Glazyev had once or twice generously,
but formally noted that Armenia is a `sovereign state.' He could not
have told it either, could he?...
Emma GABRIELYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/10/13/162007/
From: A. Papazian