(Saturday, September 10)
Dashnaktsutyun MP Lilit Galstian tells “Hayots Ashkhar” that instead of trumpeting positive effects of an open border with Turkey, the Armenian government and its supporters should strive to “put our house in order.” That, she says, means “creating a country where there are no economic monopolies, where human rights are protected, elections are fair and transparent, media are really free and laws are really enforced.” Like her party, Galstian believes that the Turkish-Armenian protocols are “full of preconditions that threaten our national dignity.”
Interviewed by “168 Zham” political commentator Richard Giragosian also criticizes the deal, saying that it envisages no sanctions against a party that would violate them. “These documents should make clear that if one of the parties breaches the agreement, it must be subjected to punishment,” he says. “As things stand now, nothing keeps Turkey from reneging on its obligations stemming from those protocols.”
“Chorrord Ishkhanutyun” finds the Nagorno-Karabakh leadership’s silence on the Turkish-Armenian developments odd. “There are protests staged in Yerevan, but nothing is happening in Karabakh,” says the paper. “Cities in France, Lebanon and the USA are rocked by massive demonstrations [staged by local Armenians,] but nothing is happening in Karabakh. The impression is that all this doesn’t apply to them.”
“Hayk” denounces as extravagant celebrations of Yerevan’s foundation anniversary organized by the municipal administration at the weekend. “How moral is it to waste huge resources, pay singers honorariums, post placards to mark the city’s birthday in this time of crisis?” writes the opposition daily. “The municipality is stubbornly keeping silent about how much money has been spent on this event, saying only that the funds were provided by private firms. The regime doesn’t care about the people. The regime wants to have fun and show the world that Yerevan residents are so happy, satisfied and joyful that they mark Yerevan’s birthday with a lot pomp.”
“Azg” reports that Turkish non-governmental organizations are protesting a government ban on the display of Azerbaijani flags at the upcoming Turkey-Armenia football match in Bursa. The paper quotes one of their leaders, Selcuk Turkoglu, as arguing that “the Turks and Azeris are brotherly peoples” and should be able to take this opportunity “present events taking place in Karabakh to the international community.”
(Aghasi Yenokian)
Dashnaktsutyun MP Lilit Galstian tells “Hayots Ashkhar” that instead of trumpeting positive effects of an open border with Turkey, the Armenian government and its supporters should strive to “put our house in order.” That, she says, means “creating a country where there are no economic monopolies, where human rights are protected, elections are fair and transparent, media are really free and laws are really enforced.” Like her party, Galstian believes that the Turkish-Armenian protocols are “full of preconditions that threaten our national dignity.”
Interviewed by “168 Zham” political commentator Richard Giragosian also criticizes the deal, saying that it envisages no sanctions against a party that would violate them. “These documents should make clear that if one of the parties breaches the agreement, it must be subjected to punishment,” he says. “As things stand now, nothing keeps Turkey from reneging on its obligations stemming from those protocols.”
“Chorrord Ishkhanutyun” finds the Nagorno-Karabakh leadership’s silence on the Turkish-Armenian developments odd. “There are protests staged in Yerevan, but nothing is happening in Karabakh,” says the paper. “Cities in France, Lebanon and the USA are rocked by massive demonstrations [staged by local Armenians,] but nothing is happening in Karabakh. The impression is that all this doesn’t apply to them.”
“Hayk” denounces as extravagant celebrations of Yerevan’s foundation anniversary organized by the municipal administration at the weekend. “How moral is it to waste huge resources, pay singers honorariums, post placards to mark the city’s birthday in this time of crisis?” writes the opposition daily. “The municipality is stubbornly keeping silent about how much money has been spent on this event, saying only that the funds were provided by private firms. The regime doesn’t care about the people. The regime wants to have fun and show the world that Yerevan residents are so happy, satisfied and joyful that they mark Yerevan’s birthday with a lot pomp.”
“Azg” reports that Turkish non-governmental organizations are protesting a government ban on the display of Azerbaijani flags at the upcoming Turkey-Armenia football match in Bursa. The paper quotes one of their leaders, Selcuk Turkoglu, as arguing that “the Turks and Azeris are brotherly peoples” and should be able to take this opportunity “present events taking place in Karabakh to the international community.”
(Aghasi Yenokian)