“The Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks are effectively over, and Armenia and Azerbaijan have entered a phase of verbal war,” claims “Taregir.” “This, of course, applies to the governments and political elites of Azerbaijan and Armenia. What the people [in the two states] think doesn’t interest anyone. To be more precise, nobody cares about that. It is at least ridiculous that they continue to speak of the effectiveness of the negotiating process in these conditions.”
“The notion that the results of Armenian elections are predetermined in the West or Russia is a delusion,” says “Hayk.” “No country will take on a major role in predetermining Armenian election results for the simple reason that Armenia is outside their sphere of interests and is not taken as seriously as self-righteous Armenians, who have lost common sense, think.”
“168 Zham” says that the failure by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) to nominate its presidential candidate during a three-day conference in Nagorno-Karabakh confounded many expectations. The paper says its decision to put forward two potential candidates, Armen Rustamian and Vahan Hovannisian, for the time being is a pre-election ploy. “This once again proves that Dashnaktsutyun is simply staging a show in advance of the elections,” it says. The idea is to generate as much publicity as possible, according to “168 Zham.”
“Zhamanak Yerevan” believes that Dashnaktsutyun is divided over the choice of its presidential nominee. “In essence, the difference between Comrade Vahan and Comrade Armen is not big. At least for the public. The public has virtually identical attitudes towards the two men.” Armenians, editorializes the paper, just can’t understand how Dashnaktsutyun can be in government and make use of all resulting perks and at the same time act like an opposition force. “If there is agreement between the Republicans and Dashnaktsutyun, then how should one understand [the latter’s] decision to act with its own candidate? Things have really become pathetic in Armenia.”
In an interview with “Aravot,” Vahagn Khachatrian, a leader of the opposition Aylentrank (Alternative) movement, denies claims that former President Levon Ter-Petrosian is considering returning to active politics under pressure from his loyalists. “I think that everyone has understood who is who in the last ten years,” says Khachatrian. Ter-Petrosian’s entourage does not want to solve the issue of coming to power with his comeback. We need to solve other issues. How do we see the future of Armenia? Under this government? I’m sure many people will say no.”
(Atom Markarian)
“The notion that the results of Armenian elections are predetermined in the West or Russia is a delusion,” says “Hayk.” “No country will take on a major role in predetermining Armenian election results for the simple reason that Armenia is outside their sphere of interests and is not taken as seriously as self-righteous Armenians, who have lost common sense, think.”
“168 Zham” says that the failure by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) to nominate its presidential candidate during a three-day conference in Nagorno-Karabakh confounded many expectations. The paper says its decision to put forward two potential candidates, Armen Rustamian and Vahan Hovannisian, for the time being is a pre-election ploy. “This once again proves that Dashnaktsutyun is simply staging a show in advance of the elections,” it says. The idea is to generate as much publicity as possible, according to “168 Zham.”
“Zhamanak Yerevan” believes that Dashnaktsutyun is divided over the choice of its presidential nominee. “In essence, the difference between Comrade Vahan and Comrade Armen is not big. At least for the public. The public has virtually identical attitudes towards the two men.” Armenians, editorializes the paper, just can’t understand how Dashnaktsutyun can be in government and make use of all resulting perks and at the same time act like an opposition force. “If there is agreement between the Republicans and Dashnaktsutyun, then how should one understand [the latter’s] decision to act with its own candidate? Things have really become pathetic in Armenia.”
In an interview with “Aravot,” Vahagn Khachatrian, a leader of the opposition Aylentrank (Alternative) movement, denies claims that former President Levon Ter-Petrosian is considering returning to active politics under pressure from his loyalists. “I think that everyone has understood who is who in the last ten years,” says Khachatrian. Ter-Petrosian’s entourage does not want to solve the issue of coming to power with his comeback. We need to solve other issues. How do we see the future of Armenia? Under this government? I’m sure many people will say no.”
(Atom Markarian)