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EVEN RUSSIAN DIASPORA DID NOT WELCOME MEMBERSHIP TO CUSTOMS UNION
The Armenian Diaspora has not reacted to Serzh Sargsyan's decision to
join the Customs Union. The only statement relating to the Diaspora
was made by MP Heghineh Bisharyan, noting that the decision stems
from the security need of 2.5 million Armenians living in Russia.
The Armenian communities of Europe and the United States have not
reacted to the decision of the Armenian government. Ken Hachikian of
ANCA told Radio Liberty that the Armenian government's decision was
not transparent and unfair to the Armenian people.
He also noted that the government had better get down to solving
vital issues such as concentration of wealth, corruption, unemployment.
The Diaspora hardly ever criticizes the Armenian government. In private
conversations the Diaspora representatives display a good knowledge of
Armenian reality and problems but they never reach public statements.
There have been several bright episodes of criticism from the Diaspora
on the government's policy causing people to emigrate. Charles
Aznavour, Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I, the ARF in the United States
have criticized the government which has silenced them all.
Five years ago Serzh Sargsyan's football diplomacy and normalization
with Turkey got the toughest criticism ever. Serzh Sargsyan travelled
to the Diaspora communities and did not get a warm welcome, sometimes
he was met with demonstrations of protest. Afterwards Serzh Sargsyan
decided to "quit" the Diaspora and did everything he could to reduce
the influence of Armenia on politics and economy of Armenia.
Except the Armenian community of Russia which is the conductor of the
Armenia-Russia relations, or rather the Russian economic and political
guidance. Nevertheless, even the Armenian Russians have not welcomed
warmly Serzh Sargsyan's decision.
15:20 25/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/30960
The Armenian Diaspora has not reacted to Serzh Sargsyan's decision to
join the Customs Union. The only statement relating to the Diaspora
was made by MP Heghineh Bisharyan, noting that the decision stems
from the security need of 2.5 million Armenians living in Russia.
The Armenian communities of Europe and the United States have not
reacted to the decision of the Armenian government. Ken Hachikian of
ANCA told Radio Liberty that the Armenian government's decision was
not transparent and unfair to the Armenian people.
He also noted that the government had better get down to solving
vital issues such as concentration of wealth, corruption, unemployment.
The Diaspora hardly ever criticizes the Armenian government. In private
conversations the Diaspora representatives display a good knowledge of
Armenian reality and problems but they never reach public statements.
There have been several bright episodes of criticism from the Diaspora
on the government's policy causing people to emigrate. Charles
Aznavour, Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I, the ARF in the United States
have criticized the government which has silenced them all.
Five years ago Serzh Sargsyan's football diplomacy and normalization
with Turkey got the toughest criticism ever. Serzh Sargsyan travelled
to the Diaspora communities and did not get a warm welcome, sometimes
he was met with demonstrations of protest. Afterwards Serzh Sargsyan
decided to "quit" the Diaspora and did everything he could to reduce
the influence of Armenia on politics and economy of Armenia.
Except the Armenian community of Russia which is the conductor of the
Armenia-Russia relations, or rather the Russian economic and political
guidance. Nevertheless, even the Armenian Russians have not welcomed
warmly Serzh Sargsyan's decision.
15:20 25/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/country/view/30960