LINING THE BORDERS
November 22 2013
I share Shant Harutyunyan’s concern regarding Armenia’s eventual loss
of independence; the danger is really existing. I do not agree that it
should be fought against by “manganese – bronze.” Because if you go
against illegality or, possibly, the violence, then you do not know
where you will stop, and since what moment you should resort violence
for not establishing justice, but advancing your own interests. I am
not happy with many manifestations of Serzh Sargsyan’s domestic and
foreign policies. But, I am against writing his, as well as former
Presidents’ names in lowercase, because in doing this we insult not
the person, but the President’s institute, which is the significant
part of the state. After all, we hurt ourselves. I am against
Armenia’s accession to the Customs Union, but I realize that the
majority of the population of Armenia is at least not against it, even
though it does not have clear idea of what it is. In an attempt to
provide more complete information, I accept my people as they are, and
I respect the opinion of the majority of them. In fact, it seems to me
that parallel to enjoying the fruits of the Customs Union, this
opinion will be changed. I think that Russian President Vladimir
Putin’s policy toward Armenia and the former republics is
imperialistic with its crudest, most cynical and most contemptuous
form. Due to his “Byzantine” pretensions, the relations of between the
two brotherly peoples: Armenians and Russians, are strained, because
in the next few years Armenians will inevitably feel (if they do not
feel now) how their dignity is violated. However, rallies need to be
organized not against Putin but our authorities that has created all
political conditions for such violation of the dignity. As for the
attitude to Putin and his visit, it should be respectful; he is the
head of the state that visits our state. Some of us (including me) may
not like his policy, but eventually, Putin is governed by the
interests of his state the way he perceives them. But “cursing,”
blackmailing that who does not join the rally against Putin, he is
such-and-such, at best, is a display of immature man. “Who does not
think or act like me, he is this-and-that,” interestingly, is it
possible to be a democrat and human rights defender guided by this
motto.
Aram Abrahamyan
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