To Kremlin on Your Knees!
The interview of Mr. Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the scandalously infamous leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia, aired on October 8th, during the evening newscast of the Armenian Shant TV, was designed to scare. And it was definitely designed in Kremlin, like we have seen in so many cases in the past. The problem is - it didn’t scare, but rather aroused mixed feelings of disgust, and a vague understanding of - “So that’s what role Russia has prepared for all of us, the ‘little brother nations’! (He mentioned Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States among the lucky ones to go worship the Big Brother)
Mr. Zhirinovsky very kindly informed us and the world what he (read: Kremlin) wants from us all: to be week and dependent and divided. Specifically he ordered Armenia to “Help Russia! You also have problems with Armenians in Javakheti!”. Yes, and then go “to Kremlin on your knees”.
It is good, that Kremlin has the convenient services of Mr. Zhirinovsky to try out its wildest fantasies in the diplomatic marketplace and watch after the impact. So, now everyone knows what’s expected of them, but then again, if it’s too wild they can try to ignore it. After all - who blames the children, the fools and the ultranationalists for telling the truth to everybody’s face?
Having learned, once again, what precisely Russia wants from us (to be in constant war with Azerbaijan over Kharabakh, quarrels with Georgia over Javakheti Armenians, to be week economically, in constant blockades and heavily dependent on Russia in all spheres of economy and political life to name but a few), the time is ripe to discuss WHAT DOES ARMENIA WANT after all?
Here it comes again!!!
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ARMENIA MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN INTERESTS IN RUSSIA AND GEORGIA: KONSTANTIN ZATOULIN
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17 October 2006
ARMINFO News (Armenia)
English
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Yerevan, October 17. ArmInfo. Armenia cannot constantly maneuver maintaining friendly relations with all states. There are situations when it should choose between the interests in Russia and Georgia, especially as the interests of Armenia and Russia are incomparable with those of Armenia and Georgia, said Konstantin Zatoulin, member of the Russian State Duma, in an interview with ArmInfo. The parliamentarian is dissatisfied with the passive position of official Yerevan in the tense Russian-Georgian relations. “Has Armenia tried to support its strategic partner at least once? Has it made a single statement to Tbilisi calling on it for restraint? I cannot remember such statement,” he said.
He said that Armenia tries to take into consideration the interests of Georgia even in the Karabakh problem. “It is quite evident that the approaches to Karabakh, South Ossetic and Abkhazian conflicts must be identical. However, Armenia constantly tries to isolate the Karabakh conflict from the above two conflicts in order not to infringe the interests of Georgia. However, I think Armenia should not be guided with the interests of Georgia and must not isolate the Karabakh conflict from the South Ossetic and Abkhazian ones. It should protect its own interests, first of all. After all, I am simply surprised at such a position of Armenia with respect to Georgia. Has Tbilisi ever taken into account the interests of Armenia when building its relations with Azerbaijan? Never. While, Armenia still supports the interests of Georgia. I just cannot understand this,” the parliamentarian says with bewilderment. As regards the ways of settling the Karabakh conflict, K. Zatoulin thinks they in Russia are impressed with the last developments in Abkhazia, Ossetia and Transdniestria. A new approach to the unrecognized states is being formed. This approach must undoubtedly apply to Karabakh conflict as well. “Russia and the world must define their impartial position in the Karabakh issue taking into account the reality. During the last 15 years new generations of unrecognized states have originated. In case of further devotion to the term ‘unrecognized states,’ we can not only torpedo the settlement of conflicts, but also occur in rather an ambiguous situation when terms not reflecting the reality are used,” he says. At the same time, regarding the Karabakh conflict, Russia is in rather an uneasy situation when it should maintain good relations with Azerbaijan, in addition. “However, I’d repeat that Russia must display a similar approach to the conflicts in Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Karabakh. It is quite another case if Armenia does not want to draw parallels between these conflicts,” K. Zatoulin said.
Comment by Observer — 10/19/2006 @ 11:04 am