The
leader of free-progressive party of Armenia Hovhannes Hovhannisian concluded.-
Mr. Hovhannisian, how do you mark conversations about political reformations,
the birth of new parties, the political aspirations of persons who have economic
and financial serious levers?- I think, policy must remain for the politicians
and business must remain for businessman, this is very important just for the
country, these mustn’t be mixed up. You shouldn’t think that if you are a very
wealthy person you must carry out policy by all means, especially it isn’t acceptable
for the country like Armenia. It is impossible to become a politician in a day.
But I’m very pragmatic and think that if there weren’t empty places in the political
field of Armenia, if there wasn’t a vacuum, then those persons, it is spoken of
3-4 persons won’t take such steps. A part of them where wealthy businessmen, a
part of them were serious officials. The political field of Armenia is rather
dirty, it will become dirtier. And a situation will be formed, which will cause
serious problems for the country. I repeat, if there weren’t empty places in the
political field people won’t have such aspirations. We must admit that there are
cavities, which must be filled. It refers either to the authority or to the opposition.
Those political figures by which the country is ruled aren’t politicized persons,
beginning from the president, they don’t have political standpoint. It is obvious
that some politicians from the opposition remove to other field, where they try
to realize themselves. It’s their choice; people have energy, which they want
to waste.- What will all these conclude?- I think two scenarios can develop
here. It is possible that it will in the way as they have accounted; a reproduction
of the authority with a part of the opposition. But it will be in that case if
geopolitical developments and the foreign pressure give such an opportunity. The
second scenario will be that the pressure will be greater and Armenia will be
developed in other way. This scenario will also depend on the circumstance how
the opposition can be regrouped and become a serious strong structure.- Are
you also a part of "18+1" format and do you think that just it is your
mentioned power?- No, I don’t think so, that structure has finished its historical
mission, it was the referendum and the peoples passive participation. I think
it is wrong when a thing is formed for solving any problem, then we try to solve
another problem by the same format, it doesn’t happen so. Certainly I deeply respect
the "Forum of intellectuals", I got pleasure from those people, and
people over 70 were coming with us not having any expectation. Perhaps we had
any expectation but they didn’t have. "18+1" solved the problem of constitutional
referendum as what happened during that referendum will have a serious political
analyze, how did it happen when a great number of people didn’t go to the referendum.
"18+1" must be reformed; it is impossible to solve new problems with
this new format.Margaret Yesayan
