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September 27 2013
I not only read the 30-minute speech of our neighboring country
President Mikhail Saakashvili at the UN General Assembly, but also
watched, it was interesting how, what intonation the President of
Georgia was using in his speech, as well as when and how the RF
representatives were leaving the hall. The last episode was not
particularly impressive, the Russian diplomats came out around 25
minutes later, when the most fierce criticism to the address of
their country was already voiced. Of course, Saakashvili is not a
balanced person, he is much excited, he is having shortness of breath,
especially when talking about Russia. However, some observations
seemed to me quite fair, Armenia was driven to the corner and
was had to join the Customs Union, Russia is not interested that
any side of Karabakh conflict benefits, because, in this case,
the RF will lose its influence in the South Caucasus, Russia will
fail creating a new empire. Especially the Georgian President was
right when he was saying that a special campaign was carried out
in the countries which negotiations on the Association Agreement
with the aim to identify the European values with homosexuality
and to introduce in our country the idea that as if EU's goal is to
destroy our national identity, traditions, family, and belief. This
campaign, as Saakashvili really thinks, was coordinated from the
Kremlin, and its indirect evidence is that Putin's recent speech
on Valda forum repeated the main theses of this campaign. However,
the general 'concept', which lies at the heart of the Georgian
President's speech, is unacceptable to me, it, if we make it short,
is the concept of the "black" and "white". To the point: there is a
"black," aggressive, corrupted, hostile-to-the-whole-world Russia,
and a bright, democratic and friendly-to-all-nations West. In fact,
most of the accusations that were made by Saakashvili against Russia,
he could repeat regarding the EU countries, especially the United
States. Afghans, Iraqis, Syrians and many other nations are thinking
about Americans exactly the same as Georgians about Russians. Every
superpower is doing hooliganism in the region "trusted thereto". Of
course, the head of the neighboring country is also exaggerating the
achievements of Georgia under his ruling; in terms of quality of life,
there are no significant differences between our two countries. But,
with respect to justice, law and order, fight against corruption,
and business liberalization, our neighbors, indeed, have made some
success. I assume also due to the independence from Russia.
ARAM ABRAHAMYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/27/161801/
© 1998 - 2013 Aravot - News from Armenia
From: A. Papazian
September 27 2013
I not only read the 30-minute speech of our neighboring country
President Mikhail Saakashvili at the UN General Assembly, but also
watched, it was interesting how, what intonation the President of
Georgia was using in his speech, as well as when and how the RF
representatives were leaving the hall. The last episode was not
particularly impressive, the Russian diplomats came out around 25
minutes later, when the most fierce criticism to the address of
their country was already voiced. Of course, Saakashvili is not a
balanced person, he is much excited, he is having shortness of breath,
especially when talking about Russia. However, some observations
seemed to me quite fair, Armenia was driven to the corner and
was had to join the Customs Union, Russia is not interested that
any side of Karabakh conflict benefits, because, in this case,
the RF will lose its influence in the South Caucasus, Russia will
fail creating a new empire. Especially the Georgian President was
right when he was saying that a special campaign was carried out
in the countries which negotiations on the Association Agreement
with the aim to identify the European values with homosexuality
and to introduce in our country the idea that as if EU's goal is to
destroy our national identity, traditions, family, and belief. This
campaign, as Saakashvili really thinks, was coordinated from the
Kremlin, and its indirect evidence is that Putin's recent speech
on Valda forum repeated the main theses of this campaign. However,
the general 'concept', which lies at the heart of the Georgian
President's speech, is unacceptable to me, it, if we make it short,
is the concept of the "black" and "white". To the point: there is a
"black," aggressive, corrupted, hostile-to-the-whole-world Russia,
and a bright, democratic and friendly-to-all-nations West. In fact,
most of the accusations that were made by Saakashvili against Russia,
he could repeat regarding the EU countries, especially the United
States. Afghans, Iraqis, Syrians and many other nations are thinking
about Americans exactly the same as Georgians about Russians. Every
superpower is doing hooliganism in the region "trusted thereto". Of
course, the head of the neighboring country is also exaggerating the
achievements of Georgia under his ruling; in terms of quality of life,
there are no significant differences between our two countries. But,
with respect to justice, law and order, fight against corruption,
and business liberalization, our neighbors, indeed, have made some
success. I assume also due to the independence from Russia.
ARAM ABRAHAMYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/09/27/161801/
© 1998 - 2013 Aravot - News from Armenia
From: A. Papazian