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DEFEAT IS CRUEL CLAMPDOWN ON PLURALISM AND BLOODY TERROR
Siranuysh Papyan, Interviewer
Politics - Thursday, 20 February 2014, 15:38
Interview with the first ambassador of Ukraine to Armenia Alexander
Bozhko on developments on Maidan
Mr. Bozhko, what is your assessment of the developments on Maidan? The
Kremlin has described it as an attempt at a state coup.
The Kremlin is thereby trying to affect the international community
though there was just a peaceful march to Supreme Rada where the
decision on restoring the Constitution of 2004 to return to the
parliamentary-presidential republic. Thereby the powers of the
president, in reality the powers of a dictator, would be limited.
The clashes were provoked by the security agencies. They started
shooting and throwing grenades at the demonstrators. I'm saying this
as a witness. Those actions forced the demonstrators to respond. At
the same time, the leadership of Supreme Rada refused to put to vote
the bill presented by the government, thereby causing tension to grow.
To these added the actions of Titushky who had been sent by the
government.
Mr. Bozhko, what will victory in Maidan bring, and what will defeat
in Maidan bring? There is an opinion that the civil defeat will
establish dictatorship, and if wins, dictatorship and oligarchy will
be eliminated.
The demonstrators have minimum demands: law enforcement, division of
powers instead of usurpation of government by one of the powers.
Defeat is cruel clampdown on pluralism and bloody terror against
their opponents. I am afraid that everything will end up like this
unless the current course of developments changes.
In your opinion, what should the stance of Russia and Europe be? Is
their reaction adequate?
The main issue is to stop the bloodshed on Maidan. Russia is actually
justifying Berkut's cruelties. Unfortunately, Europe is silent,
apparently apprehending Putin. Europe seems to fail to understand
that if such tendencies continue, and European leaders fail to take
decisive steps, their ostrich policy will lead to an intensive and
large-scale war.
Mr. Bozhko, how will these developments end up? What if the way out
for Ukraine?
The sides should meet in Supreme Rada to discuss the possibility to
return to the Constitution of 2004 and achieve a compromise.
Unfortunately, lowering the scale by force will not lead anywhere.
This step will not resolve the problems existing in Ukraine. There
will again be bloodshed, and negotiations, compromise will be harder,
even impossible. Everyone will lose in this case.
- See more at:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/31950#sthash.4EEzCkcB.dpuf
Siranuysh Papyan, Interviewer
Politics - Thursday, 20 February 2014, 15:38
Interview with the first ambassador of Ukraine to Armenia Alexander
Bozhko on developments on Maidan
Mr. Bozhko, what is your assessment of the developments on Maidan? The
Kremlin has described it as an attempt at a state coup.
The Kremlin is thereby trying to affect the international community
though there was just a peaceful march to Supreme Rada where the
decision on restoring the Constitution of 2004 to return to the
parliamentary-presidential republic. Thereby the powers of the
president, in reality the powers of a dictator, would be limited.
The clashes were provoked by the security agencies. They started
shooting and throwing grenades at the demonstrators. I'm saying this
as a witness. Those actions forced the demonstrators to respond. At
the same time, the leadership of Supreme Rada refused to put to vote
the bill presented by the government, thereby causing tension to grow.
To these added the actions of Titushky who had been sent by the
government.
Mr. Bozhko, what will victory in Maidan bring, and what will defeat
in Maidan bring? There is an opinion that the civil defeat will
establish dictatorship, and if wins, dictatorship and oligarchy will
be eliminated.
The demonstrators have minimum demands: law enforcement, division of
powers instead of usurpation of government by one of the powers.
Defeat is cruel clampdown on pluralism and bloody terror against
their opponents. I am afraid that everything will end up like this
unless the current course of developments changes.
In your opinion, what should the stance of Russia and Europe be? Is
their reaction adequate?
The main issue is to stop the bloodshed on Maidan. Russia is actually
justifying Berkut's cruelties. Unfortunately, Europe is silent,
apparently apprehending Putin. Europe seems to fail to understand
that if such tendencies continue, and European leaders fail to take
decisive steps, their ostrich policy will lead to an intensive and
large-scale war.
Mr. Bozhko, how will these developments end up? What if the way out
for Ukraine?
The sides should meet in Supreme Rada to discuss the possibility to
return to the Constitution of 2004 and achieve a compromise.
Unfortunately, lowering the scale by force will not lead anywhere.
This step will not resolve the problems existing in Ukraine. There
will again be bloodshed, and negotiations, compromise will be harder,
even impossible. Everyone will lose in this case.
- See more at:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/31950#sthash.4EEzCkcB.dpuf