The new government is basically formed. The most indicative here was Gagik Khachatryan’s and Gagik Beglaryan’s dismissal from work, it was more significant than who are appointed to these positions.
For me, the reappointment of Davit Harutyunyan, Vache Gabrielyan and Arpine Hovhannisyan is also a positive signal. It is not the point, of course, that these three officials are flawless ministers but being the bearers of certain environment and educational qualification, they do not cause aversion in the society, and it is of great importance nowadays for no government in the world can operate without even the minimal confidence and belief of the citizens.
A few months ago, during a discussion, one of my colleagues rightly pointed out that when Davit Harutyunyan is talking on TV, people do not get the same emotions as when, let’s say, Surik Khachatryan is speaking. Dismissal of the latter, naturally, will also be a very positive message, but as I understand it is “risky” given the perspective of the parliamentary elections in the near future.
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Here, I am talking about the public perceptions of the functionaries rather than about the practical features. Former Health Minister Armen Muradyan, according to experts, is a good organizer, a master in his job, but as an official in communications with the public, he is too complacent. The new Heath Minister Levon Altounyan, however, is not the kind until this moment.
Generally, when a person wants to prove something about his personality every second and to prove himself, this does not bring him benefit in the end. In terms of perceptions, the new Culture Minister, Armen Amiryan, will also leave a positive image.
This, certainly, does not mean yet that the “Internet Armenians” will not try to discredit the new appointed or re-appointed functionaries. I, for example, experience a bewilderment when “uncles” and “aunts” of my generation gossip about a young minister who is as young as their daughter is. The reason of my bewilderment is that in the next “statuses”, they same people fervently attack the “rabiz” culture. It seems to me that there is no more “rabiz” phenomenon as the gossip and obloquy.
As to what the old and new ministers and the government in its entirety would do, we cannot say because they – the ministers – do not say too. I, personally, expect innovative approaches both from “old” and new ones. As to what extent they are capable of such innovations, we will see soon.
Aram ABRAHAMYAN
