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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM EUROPE
The European politicians who are often teased as bureaucrats are
apparently no longer interested in the explanations of the Armenian
government on the latest scandal and are worried about the evaluations
of political analysts who are not well-acquainted with Eastern Europe,
as well as some priorities of the regional policy.
In fact, it is not worth asking on September 9 why this scandal
happened, a discussion is on how to react to these developments. This
bureaucracy must account to the political instances of the European
Union and at the same time propose a policy in the likely future.
Opinions divided to two or three groups though now it is hard to
group these positions. According to our old friends of Europe, there
are "doves" and "hawks", and the opinions of politicians changed
unexpectedly, and the stance of moderate politicians is not moderate
at all.
Hence, there are opinions that a political game is taking place,
and it is not worthwhile to kick Armenia out of the arena of European
integration and dramatize the situation otherwise it is what Russia
is expecting. It is necessary to come up with compromise, and one
confesses that work with the Armenian political class and society
over cooperation with the EU was not enough.
Politicians posturing as "hawks" are sharpening their knives and
calling to punish Armenia, demonstrate how such U-turns may end
up. It is proposed to review the obliging relations with Armenia and
apply blocking of efforts to present the relations with the European
Union as something significant and call them a process of developing
cooperation.
At the same time, it is proposed to launch a campaign and a political
attack against Russia and avail of this situation to put pressure on
it to the point of application of legal and economic sanctions.
Nevertheless, there are other positions, especially not to launch a
campaign against Russia because there is no reason to spoil relations
with Russia and forget about Armenia altogether as a politically
immature country.
Certain circles on R. Shuman Square who expected criticism first tried
to shift responsibility on the ambassadors of the member states to
Armenia and thereby insure themselves. However, apparently it was
not needed because nobody in the EU administration wished to start
on a witch hunt, understanding that they will thus prove that the
European politics is not viable.
The U.K. and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are more
radical, and they are not interested in Armenia as much as Russia,
i.e. organizing a campaign against it.
The Americans carry themselves with Olympian calm and they explain
it by information on latent intentions of the Armenian government.
However, the United States is too busy in other regions and there is
no need to expect radical decisions on the South Caucasus.
However, all the groups of such politicians in Europe, as well as
Americans think that the Armenian government has run out of political
credit. Although Armenia will be given a chance to check up the price
of U-turns and nonsense of this decision again.
However, it does not mean that Armenia is crossed out of the U.S. and
NATO strategies. Too much political resource has been spent on this
aspect where Armenia performs specific objectives and functions.
Armenia, like other countries of the region, cannot be crossed out
of such plans.
Too many intentions and goals are linked to Armenia. Our old friends
in the West are people with a good education and culture nevertheless
sometimes project major regional events, they may not tell the truth
but what they say is true. What's the point of lying amid such variety
of opinions and evaluations, as well as interests?
Igor Muradyan 16:54 10/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30860
The European politicians who are often teased as bureaucrats are
apparently no longer interested in the explanations of the Armenian
government on the latest scandal and are worried about the evaluations
of political analysts who are not well-acquainted with Eastern Europe,
as well as some priorities of the regional policy.
In fact, it is not worth asking on September 9 why this scandal
happened, a discussion is on how to react to these developments. This
bureaucracy must account to the political instances of the European
Union and at the same time propose a policy in the likely future.
Opinions divided to two or three groups though now it is hard to
group these positions. According to our old friends of Europe, there
are "doves" and "hawks", and the opinions of politicians changed
unexpectedly, and the stance of moderate politicians is not moderate
at all.
Hence, there are opinions that a political game is taking place,
and it is not worthwhile to kick Armenia out of the arena of European
integration and dramatize the situation otherwise it is what Russia
is expecting. It is necessary to come up with compromise, and one
confesses that work with the Armenian political class and society
over cooperation with the EU was not enough.
Politicians posturing as "hawks" are sharpening their knives and
calling to punish Armenia, demonstrate how such U-turns may end
up. It is proposed to review the obliging relations with Armenia and
apply blocking of efforts to present the relations with the European
Union as something significant and call them a process of developing
cooperation.
At the same time, it is proposed to launch a campaign and a political
attack against Russia and avail of this situation to put pressure on
it to the point of application of legal and economic sanctions.
Nevertheless, there are other positions, especially not to launch a
campaign against Russia because there is no reason to spoil relations
with Russia and forget about Armenia altogether as a politically
immature country.
Certain circles on R. Shuman Square who expected criticism first tried
to shift responsibility on the ambassadors of the member states to
Armenia and thereby insure themselves. However, apparently it was
not needed because nobody in the EU administration wished to start
on a witch hunt, understanding that they will thus prove that the
European politics is not viable.
The U.K. and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are more
radical, and they are not interested in Armenia as much as Russia,
i.e. organizing a campaign against it.
The Americans carry themselves with Olympian calm and they explain
it by information on latent intentions of the Armenian government.
However, the United States is too busy in other regions and there is
no need to expect radical decisions on the South Caucasus.
However, all the groups of such politicians in Europe, as well as
Americans think that the Armenian government has run out of political
credit. Although Armenia will be given a chance to check up the price
of U-turns and nonsense of this decision again.
However, it does not mean that Armenia is crossed out of the U.S. and
NATO strategies. Too much political resource has been spent on this
aspect where Armenia performs specific objectives and functions.
Armenia, like other countries of the region, cannot be crossed out
of such plans.
Too many intentions and goals are linked to Armenia. Our old friends
in the West are people with a good education and culture nevertheless
sometimes project major regional events, they may not tell the truth
but what they say is true. What's the point of lying amid such variety
of opinions and evaluations, as well as interests?
Igor Muradyan 16:54 10/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30860