Worthy of Concern and Focus
Four items worthy of some attention have hit the Armenian scene since the start of the new year.
Let’s start with a positive topic. Catholicos Aram’s declaration of 2020 as “Year of Armenians with Special Needs” is a big deal to my mind. Attending to the needs of those who have some disability is not something we’ve been very good at. The only example I know of that consistently applies to this segment of our nation is Piuneeg/Pyunik (Armenian for “phoenix”). It was established in the early 1990s as I recall, largely through the efforts of Sarkis Ghazarian. Today, there is also Homenetmen’s Hrashk, which has only been around for a couple of years so far. Let’s use this year as an impetus to make it a regular “habit” to address this set of needs, both in the Diaspora and homeland.
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These are valid concerns. However in my personal opinion, the current state of affairs in Armenia is much more concerning:
a-The trials of Kocharian and Sarkisian are dragging with no resolution in sight, which is a damaging and disruptive legal mess. It needs to end.
b- Armenia’s Constitutional Court, the highest court in the country, has been paralyzed due to the Government’s efforts to remove the Head Justice Hrayr Tovmasian.
Charges and counter charges are becoming a destructive daily event.
c- The Special Investigative Service recently has taken questionable actions against the press which are cause of concern. Are they muzzling any opposition/criticism?
d- Pashinian keeps claiming a “Hybrid” Coup attempt without providing any details or proof.
Following the peaceful “Velvet Revolution” there was a lot of hope and optimism about the prospects of the country. Now there are many dark clouds.
Instead of uniting, the divisions are widening.
Vart Adjemian