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Armenia has much more serious problems than ones raised by ex-president: opinion
21:16 * 22.07.14
First Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan's comments on the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border incidents and on Armenia's domestic
political problems have evoked varied responses by Armenia's political
forces.
Political scientist Aghasi Yenokyan believes that this is nothing but
a step to criticize Armenia's authorities. Vice-Chairman of the
Heritage party Armen Martirosyan considers Ter-Petrosyan's concern "to
the point."
Mr Yenokyan does not share Ter-Petrosyan's opinion that Armenia does
not adequately respond to Azerbaijan's provocations on the Line of
Contact.
"I have no information that Armenia does not give an adequate
response. Ter-Petrosyan has more information. But I think Armenia is
adequately responding," he told Tert.am.
According to him, the reason for Ter-Petrosyan's statement is the need
for criticizing Armenia's authorities.
"It is Ter-Petrosyan that is supposed to give a political explanation
for this all."
As regards Ter-Petrosyan's response to constitutional reforms, Yenokyan said:
"Numerous problems are on the agenda, and the major problem is current
Armenian-Russian relations. Gazprom is facing sanctions tomorrow. How
are we going to resolve our gas-supply problems? Two large banks in
Armenia are already facing sanctions, and Ter-Petrosyan does not
discuss the problems arising from the current Armenian-Russian
relations because he is for Armenian-Russian relations. However, it is
the Armenian-Russian relations that are the major obstacle for our
country. And I do not think speaking of constitutional reforms would
be quite adequate now."
According to him, Armenia's pro-government and opposition forces are
afraid of speaking of much more serious problems facing Armenia,
because they share the responsibility for the present situation.
With respect to the border incidents, Heritage party Vice-Chairman
Armen Martirosyan noted that military retaliation is not normally a
public action.
As regards constitutional reforms, the Heritage party has always been
for reforms and for a parliamentary republic. However, it is not
Armenia's incumbent authorities that are supposed to implement
constitutional reforms.
"The authorities are trying to accomplish the task of their own
further reproduction. And their attempts to implement reforms are
relevant. But it is they that need the reforms, and it is not what we
are thinking of," Martirosyan said.
As regards Ter-Petrosyan;'s remarks concerning a possible
Armenian-Azerbaijani presidential meeting in France, Martirosyan said
that meetings could ease tensions.
"And Ter-Petrosyan's remark implies that no essential expectations
about such a meeting should be held. It requires Artsakh's
[Nagorno-Karabakh's] participation, which is not the case now."
The Armenian authorities' policy has caused certain problems to Armenia.
"Indeed, we are in a rather difficult situation with respect to
Artsakh. But in any case we can find ways out of the situation, which
requires radical reforms in the country."
Armenian News - Tert.am
21:16 * 22.07.14
First Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan's comments on the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border incidents and on Armenia's domestic
political problems have evoked varied responses by Armenia's political
forces.
Political scientist Aghasi Yenokyan believes that this is nothing but
a step to criticize Armenia's authorities. Vice-Chairman of the
Heritage party Armen Martirosyan considers Ter-Petrosyan's concern "to
the point."
Mr Yenokyan does not share Ter-Petrosyan's opinion that Armenia does
not adequately respond to Azerbaijan's provocations on the Line of
Contact.
"I have no information that Armenia does not give an adequate
response. Ter-Petrosyan has more information. But I think Armenia is
adequately responding," he told Tert.am.
According to him, the reason for Ter-Petrosyan's statement is the need
for criticizing Armenia's authorities.
"It is Ter-Petrosyan that is supposed to give a political explanation
for this all."
As regards Ter-Petrosyan's response to constitutional reforms, Yenokyan said:
"Numerous problems are on the agenda, and the major problem is current
Armenian-Russian relations. Gazprom is facing sanctions tomorrow. How
are we going to resolve our gas-supply problems? Two large banks in
Armenia are already facing sanctions, and Ter-Petrosyan does not
discuss the problems arising from the current Armenian-Russian
relations because he is for Armenian-Russian relations. However, it is
the Armenian-Russian relations that are the major obstacle for our
country. And I do not think speaking of constitutional reforms would
be quite adequate now."
According to him, Armenia's pro-government and opposition forces are
afraid of speaking of much more serious problems facing Armenia,
because they share the responsibility for the present situation.
With respect to the border incidents, Heritage party Vice-Chairman
Armen Martirosyan noted that military retaliation is not normally a
public action.
As regards constitutional reforms, the Heritage party has always been
for reforms and for a parliamentary republic. However, it is not
Armenia's incumbent authorities that are supposed to implement
constitutional reforms.
"The authorities are trying to accomplish the task of their own
further reproduction. And their attempts to implement reforms are
relevant. But it is they that need the reforms, and it is not what we
are thinking of," Martirosyan said.
As regards Ter-Petrosyan;'s remarks concerning a possible
Armenian-Azerbaijani presidential meeting in France, Martirosyan said
that meetings could ease tensions.
"And Ter-Petrosyan's remark implies that no essential expectations
about such a meeting should be held. It requires Artsakh's
[Nagorno-Karabakh's] participation, which is not the case now."
The Armenian authorities' policy has caused certain problems to Armenia.
"Indeed, we are in a rather difficult situation with respect to
Artsakh. But in any case we can find ways out of the situation, which
requires radical reforms in the country."
Armenian News - Tert.am