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IS SILENCE THE SAFEST WAY OF BEHAVIOR?
KarabakhOpen
27-11-2007 10:52:35
Before announcing about his decision to run in the election, the
ex-president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan visited Karabakh and met
with President Bako Sahakyan. Some time later the acting president of
Armenia Robert Kocharyan arrived in Karabakh with a working visit. He
did not meet with Bako Sahakyan because he was visiting the United
States on those days but they say he "warned" everyone to make the
"right" decision on the election in Armenia.
The relations of Armenia and Karabakh are neither international nor
internal. Unlike Abkhazia where most people are citizens of Russia
and will be voting to the Russian Duma on December 2, the people of
Karabakh are not going to vote to the Armenian election. Nevertheless,
Karabakh is a political force for Armenia.
There are a few factors which turn Karabakh into a political
force. Firstly, the Karabakh issue. It is included in the election
programs of every candidate - the voters evaluate the approaches of
the candidates toward the settlement of the issue, and a defensive
attitude may cause them to reject the candidate. Secondly, the Karabakh
origin of the top government of Armenia and the struggle against the
"Karabakh clan". Thirdly, the interdependence of the economies of
Armenia and Karabakh. And so on.
In this context experts report some indifference, at least lack of
an active stance in Karabakh on the internal issues of Armenia. They
also say, however, that silence in this case is the safest way of
behavior, since the opinion of Karabakh means a lot. One of the pans
may weigh heavier if Karabakh - the society and the government -
express their stance.
KarabakhOpen
27-11-2007 10:52:35
Before announcing about his decision to run in the election, the
ex-president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan visited Karabakh and met
with President Bako Sahakyan. Some time later the acting president of
Armenia Robert Kocharyan arrived in Karabakh with a working visit. He
did not meet with Bako Sahakyan because he was visiting the United
States on those days but they say he "warned" everyone to make the
"right" decision on the election in Armenia.
The relations of Armenia and Karabakh are neither international nor
internal. Unlike Abkhazia where most people are citizens of Russia
and will be voting to the Russian Duma on December 2, the people of
Karabakh are not going to vote to the Armenian election. Nevertheless,
Karabakh is a political force for Armenia.
There are a few factors which turn Karabakh into a political
force. Firstly, the Karabakh issue. It is included in the election
programs of every candidate - the voters evaluate the approaches of
the candidates toward the settlement of the issue, and a defensive
attitude may cause them to reject the candidate. Secondly, the Karabakh
origin of the top government of Armenia and the struggle against the
"Karabakh clan". Thirdly, the interdependence of the economies of
Armenia and Karabakh. And so on.
In this context experts report some indifference, at least lack of
an active stance in Karabakh on the internal issues of Armenia. They
also say, however, that silence in this case is the safest way of
behavior, since the opinion of Karabakh means a lot. One of the pans
may weigh heavier if Karabakh - the society and the government -
express their stance.