“Those who think this way say – signing nothing is better than signing a bad document. This seems a healthy approach, but for one shortcoming – this situation cannot last forever, the problem must be resolved sooner or later. If the delay produces a favorable solution for us, no doubt this tactics is justified. But if it is all about delaying a solution that will eventually be the same, there is no justification for the tactics.”
“Taregir” continues on the same subject: “While patriotic preachers are looking for new phrases to accuse the public of indifference, the same public shows a skeptical approach to both these patriots and the future of the Karabakh negotiations… This is what the tactics of delaying a solution may lead to.”
“Golos Armenii” expresses concern over Turkish diplomacy in the context of the latest Armenian-Azerbaijani talks: “Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has clearly stated that he is going to pay a visit to Turkey only to fulfill the wish of soccer fans. He will attend the game of the [Turkish and Armenian national] soccer teams only if at that point the Armenian-Turkish border is either opened or is close to opening. Now it is time for Ankara to decide… It is clear in this view that the absence of progress at the Moscow meetings in no way suits Ankara and Baku. And these two will make a great noise and will again start to flex their muscles.”
“Haykakan Zhamanak” suggests that Armenia “has chosen a way to overcome the crisis that no other country in the world has.”
“Cash remittances, foreign investments and budget revenues in Armenia have sharply decreased in consequence of the crisis. Unlike other countries, Armenia decided not to cut the state expenses, and since revenues have declined and expenditures have remained the same, to fill in the gap the state decided to borrow large amounts of money, up to $1.5 billion, from different sources. Now everybody wonders what will be the result. The interest is so great that even these international financial institutions as well as different countries began to lavishly finance Armenia’s experiment. If the experiment is successful, it is good, if it fails, not a great loss -- 3 million people living in a territory of only 30,000 square kilometers, only 0.02 percent of the world population.”
“Taregir” continues on the same subject: “While patriotic preachers are looking for new phrases to accuse the public of indifference, the same public shows a skeptical approach to both these patriots and the future of the Karabakh negotiations… This is what the tactics of delaying a solution may lead to.”
“Golos Armenii” expresses concern over Turkish diplomacy in the context of the latest Armenian-Azerbaijani talks: “Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has clearly stated that he is going to pay a visit to Turkey only to fulfill the wish of soccer fans. He will attend the game of the [Turkish and Armenian national] soccer teams only if at that point the Armenian-Turkish border is either opened or is close to opening. Now it is time for Ankara to decide… It is clear in this view that the absence of progress at the Moscow meetings in no way suits Ankara and Baku. And these two will make a great noise and will again start to flex their muscles.”
“Haykakan Zhamanak” suggests that Armenia “has chosen a way to overcome the crisis that no other country in the world has.”
“Cash remittances, foreign investments and budget revenues in Armenia have sharply decreased in consequence of the crisis. Unlike other countries, Armenia decided not to cut the state expenses, and since revenues have declined and expenditures have remained the same, to fill in the gap the state decided to borrow large amounts of money, up to $1.5 billion, from different sources. Now everybody wonders what will be the result. The interest is so great that even these international financial institutions as well as different countries began to lavishly finance Armenia’s experiment. If the experiment is successful, it is good, if it fails, not a great loss -- 3 million people living in a territory of only 30,000 square kilometers, only 0.02 percent of the world population.”