A DAY IN ARMENIA
KarabakhOpen
25-06-2008 15:38:10
Yesterday several notable events regarding Armenia took place. In
particular, the PACE decided to prolong the time set for Armenia to
implement resolution 1609. It means that the Armenian government
will be under heavy pressure for another 6 months, "reminding" it
constantly that its legitimacy is at least doubtful. On the other hand,
the Armenian government has apparently found the way of influencing
the PACE and will continue to make use of it.
While the West was discussing the issue of Armenia, Serge Sargsyan had
gone to the North, to Russia. Sargsyan and Medvedev praised each other
and hailed the volume of Russian investments in Armenia. Although they
did not discuss the fate of the immense industries which Armenia gave
to Russia in return for nobody knows whose debt. They did not discuss
the gas pipeline Iran-Armenia either. Instead, they spoke about the
incredible reconstruction of the railway.
However, Serge Sargsyan made an interesting statement in Moscow. He
invited his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul to Yerevan to watch
football. This invitation was made at the Kremlin and "nullified"
the efforts of the United States for the conciliation of Armenia
and Turkey.
It is interesting that a few days ago the U.S. assistant secretary
Daniel Fried said "Turkey needs to come to terms with a dark chapter
in its history" and "Armenia must be ready to acknowledge the existing
border and disavow any claim on the territory of modern Turkey". The
Public Television of Armenia immediately stated that Armenia has no
territorial claims.
And the most interesting thing. On the same day the other assistant
secretary of the United States David Kramer arrives in Armenia
unexpectedly.
He talks to the prime minister of Armenia about the anti-Semitist
publications in the Armenian press. It is known that the most horrible
accusation against the Armenian opposition is that they act under
the flag of Israel.
The Armenian prime minister assured that Armenia has nothing against
Israel, and we are even going to plant 60 trees to mark the Armenian
and Jewish friendship.
A day in the life of Armenia and what a story! Take the visit of
the U.S.
assistant secretary to Armenia at the moment when the president is in
Moscow. And after all that, someone is claiming that Armenia can live
in isolation. It cannot. It has never been able. Simply once politics
used to be visible, and diplomacy used to be the art of the elite,
whereas now nobody hides their interests. We only need to make a
correct evaluation of those interests and follow that track.