Armenia needs new quality of leaders today – analyst

13:05 * 02.08.14

In an interview with Tert.am, Artsrun Pepanyan, the president of the
political-research foundation Verelk (Ascent), said he feels that the
existing challenges in Armenia require a new quality of leadership
that will be aware of the nation’s past and its role in the world
history.

The analyst made the statement when asked to comment on the need for a
political consolidation in the current state of affairs that often
drive the society to panic, with the reports about reoeated
cross-border attacks often giving way to uncertainty.

“The need for a consolidation existed long ago; the country’s decline
is actually seen by those who really wish to see it. But the
authorities’ awkward behavior on the one hand and the opposition’s
improperly considered moves on the other tore apart and shattered our
collectivism that had remained after the Artsakh [Karabakh liberation]
movement.

“Consolidation is not of course utopia. Few people could believe that
the Armenians would demonstrate the bright example of consolidation in
1988. Now too, it is theoretically possible to awaken the Armenians.
But to do that, we need a new quality of leaders who will be aware of
the true history of the Armenians and their role in the world, and at
the same time be able to find the way leading to an Armenian’s heart,”
he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress