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PLACE OF ARMENIA IN NEW WORLD ORDER IS CLEAR
Siranuysh Papyan, Interviewer
Interview - Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 15:54
Mr. Hairapetyan, how will the unification of Crimea with Russia affect
the activities of the Minsk Group and the negotiations?
Since the United States is not Armenia, and the American government
is not the Armenian provincial government, we need not fear serious
difficulties. Such a thoughtless behavior of the Armenian government
could not be something unexpected for the United States which
always understands us well. And the Russian government does not
have any resource for the next hara-kiri. Hence, there will not be
a breakthrough in the activities of the Minsk Group. It is another
issue that Crimea marked the new stage of the global movement which
will impose its logic on the Armenian side in the future.
What consequences will recognition of the referendum of Crimea for
Armenia have? Didn't Armenia have another option?
Of course, it had. And the saying "silence is gold" is meant for
the thoughtless. Had Armenia had a government with common sense, as
a guarantor of interests of the second ethnic group displaced from
Crimea in the soviet period, it could offer its mediation to a peace
settlement to Ukrainians, Russians, Tatars, Western partners rather
than position in the anti-civilization camp.
What is your opinion on the recent opinion that Karabakh must unite
with Russia. Are these spontaneous or directed statements?
In fact, the Armenian elite has never lacked spontaneous ignorance
because such ignorance has mostly been directed and imposed, it
is beyond doubt. Do they understand now who had ordered Mr. Zori
Balayan's infamous letter and what it meant to prepare?
There is a point of view that the developments of Crimea establish the
new world order. What place will Armenia have in the new world order
and what scenario of the new world order will be the best for Armenia?
The new world order has been established a long time ago. Simply the
remnants of the old world order disappear stage by stage. And in the
new world order the role of Armenia is clear - to be the inherent part
of the Free World. The question is whether we deserve to maintain,
strengthen and enlarge this place.
Is there sufficient domestic potential in Armenia to face the
challenges considering the circumstance that four non-governmental
forces are limited to the issue of replacing only the government,
at best the president?
Nothing will change not only from bringing up but also achieving
change of government. The issue is deep inside and very simple. Do
we want to transform from a slave to a master which is the same thing
in terms of worldview? Or do we want to set up a free system of free
people? This is the question that we avoid answering with honesty,
devotion and readiness. This is what the new world order is demanding
from us and not surrendering Karabakh. Meanwhile, we have forgotten
what makes human a Human and diversity a Society of People. Mr. Shant
Harutiunyan is right - we need a revolution of values.
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Siranuysh Papyan, Interviewer
Interview - Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 15:54
Mr. Hairapetyan, how will the unification of Crimea with Russia affect
the activities of the Minsk Group and the negotiations?
Since the United States is not Armenia, and the American government
is not the Armenian provincial government, we need not fear serious
difficulties. Such a thoughtless behavior of the Armenian government
could not be something unexpected for the United States which
always understands us well. And the Russian government does not
have any resource for the next hara-kiri. Hence, there will not be
a breakthrough in the activities of the Minsk Group. It is another
issue that Crimea marked the new stage of the global movement which
will impose its logic on the Armenian side in the future.
What consequences will recognition of the referendum of Crimea for
Armenia have? Didn't Armenia have another option?
Of course, it had. And the saying "silence is gold" is meant for
the thoughtless. Had Armenia had a government with common sense, as
a guarantor of interests of the second ethnic group displaced from
Crimea in the soviet period, it could offer its mediation to a peace
settlement to Ukrainians, Russians, Tatars, Western partners rather
than position in the anti-civilization camp.
What is your opinion on the recent opinion that Karabakh must unite
with Russia. Are these spontaneous or directed statements?
In fact, the Armenian elite has never lacked spontaneous ignorance
because such ignorance has mostly been directed and imposed, it
is beyond doubt. Do they understand now who had ordered Mr. Zori
Balayan's infamous letter and what it meant to prepare?
There is a point of view that the developments of Crimea establish the
new world order. What place will Armenia have in the new world order
and what scenario of the new world order will be the best for Armenia?
The new world order has been established a long time ago. Simply the
remnants of the old world order disappear stage by stage. And in the
new world order the role of Armenia is clear - to be the inherent part
of the Free World. The question is whether we deserve to maintain,
strengthen and enlarge this place.
Is there sufficient domestic potential in Armenia to face the
challenges considering the circumstance that four non-governmental
forces are limited to the issue of replacing only the government,
at best the president?
Nothing will change not only from bringing up but also achieving
change of government. The issue is deep inside and very simple. Do
we want to transform from a slave to a master which is the same thing
in terms of worldview? Or do we want to set up a free system of free
people? This is the question that we avoid answering with honesty,
devotion and readiness. This is what the new world order is demanding
from us and not surrendering Karabakh. Meanwhile, we have forgotten
what makes human a Human and diversity a Society of People. Mr. Shant
Harutiunyan is right - we need a revolution of values.
- See more at:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/interview/view/32179#sthash.JbX1JZdj.dpuf