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YEREVAN DEPRIVES IRAN OF ALTERNATIVE
Reuters informed that EU Commissioner Catherine Ashton is going to
visit Iran. Earlier the president of Iran was reported to participate
in Davos. Earlier an agreement on the nuclear program between Iran
and the western states was reported which will become effective as
soon as some of the sanctions on Iran are lifted.
Armenia's neighbor Iran is recovering from international isolation
in terms of foreign affairs and domestic reforms.
In the meantime, the opposite is taking place in Iran's neighboring
country Armenia. Armenia is joining the Customs Union which implies
international isolation. In Armenia reaction is intensifying, instead
of innovation the old domestic dispute comes up, and efforts are made
to enclose the so-called political life within the ruling system,
which is a peculiar expression of isolation of the public factor.
It is hard to tell whether this policy has a potential for success. A
lot of issues and approaches, perceptions of the political process
and its main participant parties, the requirements to the political
subjects are being revised within the society. However, it is taking
place within a narrow circle. And the circle is in isolation - it is
rather weak or the link with public at large is missing.
As Iran is departing from isolation, Armenia is moving towards total
isolation with components of intended or unintended subisolation. In
other words, a polarization of life is underway between Armenia and
Iran, which is dangerous for both Armenia and the region.
Iran's activity at the end of the past year which was expressed
in several unexpected and scandalous announcements of the Iranian
ambassador was a warning about polarization. Armenia is depriving of
an alternative not only itself but Iran and the region. Of course, the
policy of Armenia is dictated by Moscow, Yerevan is an administrator,
which is the price of preservation of the ruling system in Armenia
but the responsibility of Armenia does not thus shrink.
If self-isolation is dictated by Russia, Yerevan becomes a hindrance
to new regional processes, a stone or a ditch. Such functioning is
not forgiven in geopolitical processes.
Hakob Badalyan,Political Commentator 18:10 15/01/2014 Story from
Lragir.am News: http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/31728
Reuters informed that EU Commissioner Catherine Ashton is going to
visit Iran. Earlier the president of Iran was reported to participate
in Davos. Earlier an agreement on the nuclear program between Iran
and the western states was reported which will become effective as
soon as some of the sanctions on Iran are lifted.
Armenia's neighbor Iran is recovering from international isolation
in terms of foreign affairs and domestic reforms.
In the meantime, the opposite is taking place in Iran's neighboring
country Armenia. Armenia is joining the Customs Union which implies
international isolation. In Armenia reaction is intensifying, instead
of innovation the old domestic dispute comes up, and efforts are made
to enclose the so-called political life within the ruling system,
which is a peculiar expression of isolation of the public factor.
It is hard to tell whether this policy has a potential for success. A
lot of issues and approaches, perceptions of the political process
and its main participant parties, the requirements to the political
subjects are being revised within the society. However, it is taking
place within a narrow circle. And the circle is in isolation - it is
rather weak or the link with public at large is missing.
As Iran is departing from isolation, Armenia is moving towards total
isolation with components of intended or unintended subisolation. In
other words, a polarization of life is underway between Armenia and
Iran, which is dangerous for both Armenia and the region.
Iran's activity at the end of the past year which was expressed
in several unexpected and scandalous announcements of the Iranian
ambassador was a warning about polarization. Armenia is depriving of
an alternative not only itself but Iran and the region. Of course, the
policy of Armenia is dictated by Moscow, Yerevan is an administrator,
which is the price of preservation of the ruling system in Armenia
but the responsibility of Armenia does not thus shrink.
If self-isolation is dictated by Russia, Yerevan becomes a hindrance
to new regional processes, a stone or a ditch. Such functioning is
not forgiven in geopolitical processes.
Hakob Badalyan,Political Commentator 18:10 15/01/2014 Story from
Lragir.am News: http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/31728