My Turn
President Armen Sarkissian resigns, another setback for Armenia
I woke up Sunday morning to the shocking, yet not unexpected, news that the President of Armenia, Armen Sarkissian, announced his resignation while abroad, most probably in London, after nearly four years in office.
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An astute observation Harut,
To us in Iran, it is obvious that he did not want to be associated with compromising the integrity of Armenia. But, democratically elected PM of Armenia thinks that he has a mandate to give up Armenian lands, give up control of your borders, and …,
Very sad to see a seasoned and educated diplomat go. The current government is the most incompetent group with the aim of becoming a colony of Russia.
Oh, please, spare us this “colony of Russia” talk. We have one of the largest US embassies in the world, a plethora of Western NGOs, cooperation agreements with the EU and NATO, and yet these Western “democracies” did nothing during the war. Pashinyan’s awful leadership was supported by people who believed in ridiculous conspiracies about Serzh being “controlled by the KGB.”
You guys also forget that Armen Sarkissian was dishonest from the beginning about his citizenship, so that is his mistake.
Armen Sargsyan had no business in Armenia. Armen was in Armenia to manage the situation regarding Amulsar, in case Armenians decided to exploit the mine. Armen was also in Armenia to ensure that Artsakh’s transition to Azerbaijani control went smoothly behind the scenes. Amulsar did not work out. Artsakh however worked out brilliantly. Having completed his task, Armen was recalled by his bosses. There is not much more to add. In time we’ll find out if he even had Armenian citizenship.
And to address our professional Russophobes who see a Russian ghost behind every corner: Armen Sargsyan had high level KGB connections throughout the 1980s. That is why he was allowed to go to London, or rather was sent to London, to act as a professor in the early 1980s. Needless to say, he later switched his allegiance after the fall of the Soviet Union. Today’s he is London’s man. Nevertheless, Armen still maintains contacts in Russia and he continues to be pro-Russian, at least ostensibly.
You blame “our professional Russophobes who see a Russian ghost behind every corner,” yet you yourself see a British agent behind every rock. Where is your evidence? Do you have any proof? Talk is cheap. Opinions are dime a dozen.
You know, Harut, these accusations of being a “Russian agent” were directed at Serzh despite his diverse foreign policy.
Yet you did not ever call out those delusions. Interesting that you just snap at some random user for suggesting another conspiracy. What gives?
Oh, please. If you don’t see a connection between him and London, you are either lying or blind. The man is a charlatan. This is the second time he is fleeing Armenia. The first time was in the late 1990s, when Vazgen Sarkisyan threatened to kill him…
Harut, he took them to the riches of the south and they couldn’t see beyond the vodka. Don’t argue with them, they can’t see the woods from the trees.
Armen wasn’t going to hang around for another 1915 and I don’t blame him. I guess I will have to collect the Russian overprints on stamps in the 21st century too.