Oligarchs Suck Country’s Blood And Sell It
Interview with Florence-based Armenian architect Vighen Avetis
Vighen, a change of government through elections is believed to be
impossible in Armenia. What are the reasons that are drawing Armenia
to a deadlock? Why is it impossible to ensure changes?
Whatever is happening in Armenia, including in the spheres of
education, science, is planned and guided externally. The political
force which manages to push its plan through rules the country in the
way the foreign forces want.
The only change happened in 1991 when the Soviet Union was defeated by
the U.S. No one wants to speak about the fact that the Soviet Union
and Armenia lost, and now the latter it paying for this defeat. The
`payment’ is in the form of emigration of people and brain drain. This
is the normal process that the losing country goes through but
everyone is silent about this. No one says that we lost and that we
are paying with our mines and human resources. Armenia was defeated
twice. Once it was defeated by the U.S., then by Russia. Russia also
lost, and as soon as it overcomes the defeat, it will be easier for
Armenia.
What is the way of changing Armenia? Leaving emigrants alone, there
are a lot of people who are trying to find solutions. We can see some
lack of trust in any initiative. How is unity possible in this case?
Just to compare, I can give the example of Italy. The political
situation there is dangerous and it is nearly the same in whole
Europe. The party system in the whole world, as well as in Armenia, is
disappearing. Members of parties are businessmen, and the business is
mixed with parties. A party means principles. Since socialistic and
communistic principles are obsolete, it is time to set up a new model.
Today only financial principles guide both socialists and capitalists.
For example a new third force appeared in Italy called `Five stars’
(Movimento Cinque Stelle, M5S). It is not a party, it is the voice of
the people. Strange though it may seem to the rest of the world, it
received 30% of votes in the elections in Italy. In the result,
majority was divided into three: 30% to rights, 30% to lefts, and 30%
to people’s voice. Of course, the world forces could not allow a
bigger number of votes to this movement but it is an important
achievement because people’s voice entered the parliament. The leader
of the movement is Beppe Grillo a comedian who conquered the voters
with his performance. The party system is in crisis all over the
world, including Armenia. Parties here are exhausted.
In Armenia, though, self-organization is slow. On what could unity be based?
I will again have to bring Beppe Grillo’s example. For already five
years he has been working with the public on Facebook, Twitter and
other social networks. He has been also convening rallies. This is a
long and persistent work. Beppe Grillo needed five years to achieve
change of conscience of the society. In Armenia this process is only
starting.
Are the next couple of years going to be decisive for the formation of
the new force? Is a national movement possible to be formed as well?
Today, politics follows business laws, there are investments and
interests. World banks invested in former Soviet countries to earn
thousands of times more. In other words, in order to ensure income,
they introduce a system which will enable them to multiply their
money. The first step to achieve this goal was the creation of the
oligarchies which are individuals who suck the blood of their
countries and sell it to the U.S. and Russia. They are the proxies of
foreign forces.
People should not cooperate with the government, recognize it. If you
see politics is moving towards dictatorship rendering the country a
police power.
The issue is whether the people will be able to resist to this
situation. If they do and don’t emigrate, will they be able to
self-organize and change anything. It is time for the society to
assume the role of decision-maker.
As I have already said in my previous interview, the oligarchy in
Armenia does not have its former `authority’ and the government which
was formed on the basis of the authority of oligarchs can’t afford the
former arbitrariness since it is controlled by civil activists,
especially youths.
Siranuysh Papyan
11:00 27/05/2013
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