After the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, a part of the intelligentsia, professionals left the country, the other part continued to conscientiously do their job, withstanding hard conditions of life, not swearing loyalty to the Reds, but not opposing it either. Trotski would contemptuously call such “nonpolitical” professionals “fellow travelers” (попутчики), stressing those people’s temporary status: they …
Monthly Archives: February 2013
The one who promises “secure Armenia” should guarantee Armenia against a crisis. As you know, a consultation, in which representatives of the RPA, the Heritage Party, and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) participated and the agenda of which included 3 issues – holding a snap parliamentary election within one year, switching to 100% proportional representation …
“I am sure students will succeed, if they organize themselves. The best way of self-organization is to establish committees to counterbalance the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) student councils,” Gurgen Yeghiazaryan, a member of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), said during a conversation with www.aravot.am, talking about the student strike that is under way these …
“I think that it is not right to scapegoat some rector’s assistant who wasn’t able to restrain himself at that moment due to his emotional condition,” Armen Ashotyan says Talking about the statement of Gevorg Melkonyan, the YSU rector’s assistant, about fielding the “army,” which he had made during the student demonstration, Armen Ashotyan, the …
A consultation, in which representatives of the RPA, the Heritage Party, and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) participated and the agenda of which included 3 issues – holding a snap parliamentary election within one year, switching to 100% proportional representation within two years, and increasing the supervisory leverage of the opposition – took place in …
From February 1, 2013 JSC “Georgian Railway” increases tariff rates for shipping for 20-foot containers by 3.5% and canceled the discount factor 0.82 for 40-foot containers. In order to reduce cost pressures on shippers in February South Caucasus Railway restrained the growth rates for freight on its own resources. However, guided by the Agreement on …
A consultation, in which representatives of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), the Heritage Party, and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) participated and the agenda of which included 3 issues – holding a snap parliamentary election within one year, switching to 100% proportional representation within two years, and increasing the supervisory leverage of the opposition …
I am asked what I think of the intention of a group of students to go on a strike; I will try to formulate my approach again. If 10, 100 or 1000 students wish to participate in a political or civic process, it is normal; it is even praiseworthy. They protest against the officially announced results …
Dear Mr. President, Congratulations on your victory. Victory means getting the most votes, of course, in a democracy. Based on the overwhelming reported fraud from many NGOs, irrespective of the OSCE report, it seems like it would be scientifically impossible for even you, Mr. President, to know whether you actually won the majority of votes. …
President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and rock singer Serj Tankian have been in active correspondence in recent days. Serj Tankian wrote an open letter to the President of the Republic of Armenia, which was followed by S. Sargsyan’s response. As it is known, S. Tankian is actively involved in environmental movements. That …
