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AVETIK ISHKANYAN'S COMMENT ON WHY THE DRAFT ON PENALTY FOR NON-TRADITIONAL SEXUAL RELATIONS PROPAGANDA WAS RETURNED
August 13 2013
Recently, the police put a draft into circulation, which was
recommending imposing a penalty for the implementer of non-traditional
sexual relations propaganda. Then, the Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan,
in consideration of the shortcomings and deficiencies revealed during
the debate of the draft law, indicating that the problem is not the
priorities of the police, sent the draft law back.
Avetik Ishkhanyan, Chairman at Helsinki Committee of Armenia, in the
interview with Aravot.am, referring to the draft, said that, first,
let's talk about what the draft is for. "It was purely from the sphere
of assumptions. It can be assumed that once again the authorities tried
to beat their chest to demonstrate themselves national and patriotic,
because they are constantly criticized from different directions,
and they do not have any form of protection, therefore they attempted
to show how patriotic they are, which is expressed in a variety of
forms, including demanding lands from Turkey." As interpreted by
Ishkanyan, it is likely for the draft to be linked to a concern to
show how they are thinking about the nations, or, "Because similar
draft was adopted in Russia, this is the way to ape Russia as if
we are on the side of Russians on this issue. If you think so, then
this is a very simplistic thinking. But this can be a very dangerous
draft. As to why it was withdrawn from the circulation, I think, there
were smart people who have said that now it does not worth to create
regular noise, and moreover, in the West, who had promised to donate
billions of dollars in case the Association Agreement, perhaps, will
get angry. In my opinion, there has been such a pragmatic approach."
To our questions whether we need such a draft on our way to Europe,
Ishkhanyan replied,- "What do you mean we are going to Europe, are our
tickets bought, so that we are going to Europe. I do not accept going
to Europe. Does the European Association Agreement mean we are going
to Europe? Or, is it after the signing of the Association Agreement
the election in Armenia would not be rigged, or there would be no
oligarchs, or liskas would not shoot? ... I am asking. We were going
to sign the Association Agreement in order to receive billions. And
the adoption of such a draft may block the money coming."
Eva HAKOBYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/08/13/155977/
August 13 2013
Recently, the police put a draft into circulation, which was
recommending imposing a penalty for the implementer of non-traditional
sexual relations propaganda. Then, the Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan,
in consideration of the shortcomings and deficiencies revealed during
the debate of the draft law, indicating that the problem is not the
priorities of the police, sent the draft law back.
Avetik Ishkhanyan, Chairman at Helsinki Committee of Armenia, in the
interview with Aravot.am, referring to the draft, said that, first,
let's talk about what the draft is for. "It was purely from the sphere
of assumptions. It can be assumed that once again the authorities tried
to beat their chest to demonstrate themselves national and patriotic,
because they are constantly criticized from different directions,
and they do not have any form of protection, therefore they attempted
to show how patriotic they are, which is expressed in a variety of
forms, including demanding lands from Turkey." As interpreted by
Ishkanyan, it is likely for the draft to be linked to a concern to
show how they are thinking about the nations, or, "Because similar
draft was adopted in Russia, this is the way to ape Russia as if
we are on the side of Russians on this issue. If you think so, then
this is a very simplistic thinking. But this can be a very dangerous
draft. As to why it was withdrawn from the circulation, I think, there
were smart people who have said that now it does not worth to create
regular noise, and moreover, in the West, who had promised to donate
billions of dollars in case the Association Agreement, perhaps, will
get angry. In my opinion, there has been such a pragmatic approach."
To our questions whether we need such a draft on our way to Europe,
Ishkhanyan replied,- "What do you mean we are going to Europe, are our
tickets bought, so that we are going to Europe. I do not accept going
to Europe. Does the European Association Agreement mean we are going
to Europe? Or, is it after the signing of the Association Agreement
the election in Armenia would not be rigged, or there would be no
oligarchs, or liskas would not shoot? ... I am asking. We were going
to sign the Association Agreement in order to receive billions. And
the adoption of such a draft may block the money coming."
Eva HAKOBYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2013/08/13/155977/