Comments on: Armenia Urged To Follow Azeri Democratic Reform http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/27/armenia-azerbaijan-democracy/ Journalism and Photography from Armenia and the Surrounding Region Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:48:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Darwin Jamgochian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/27/armenia-azerbaijan-democracy/#comment-2041 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:03:03 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/27/armenia-azerbaijan-democracy/#comment-2041 I guess the question for us is whether the United States is Armenia's friend or foe? I frankly don't know. I do know that every time Armenia gets the opportunity to show how well the country is democratizing, it shoots itself in the foot. The Millenium Challenge and human rights groups are becoming more vocal in their criticism. And they have every right to. Back in America President Bush is having a fight with Congress because he feels that laws are not binding when they limit his powers. Sound familiar? Wouldn't it be nice if Armenia were the country that set the standard for democracy? It really wouldn't be that hard. Just enforce the Constitution. I guess the question for us is whether the United States is Armenia’s friend or foe? I frankly don’t know. I do know that every time Armenia gets the opportunity to show how well the country is democratizing, it shoots itself in the foot. The Millenium Challenge and human rights groups are becoming more vocal in their criticism. And they have every right to.

Back in America President Bush is having a fight with Congress because he feels that laws are not binding when they limit his powers. Sound familiar?

Wouldn’t it be nice if Armenia were the country that set the standard for democracy? It really wouldn’t be that hard. Just enforce the Constitution.

]]> by: nazarian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/27/armenia-azerbaijan-democracy/#comment-2040 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:36:12 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/27/armenia-azerbaijan-democracy/#comment-2040 We can all wonder what the US State Department officials have been smoking, we cannot deny that the Armenian authorities do not respect the rights of their citizens guaranteed by the constitution. The human rights may not be respected in the US itself either (especially if you are poor or dark skinned), the fact is that the US could care less about it and still have enough influence to criticize the others. We can all wonder what the US State Department officials have been smoking, we cannot deny that the Armenian authorities do not respect the rights of their citizens guaranteed by the constitution. The human rights may not be respected in the US itself either (especially if you are poor or dark skinned), the fact is that the US could care less about it and still have enough influence to criticize the others.

]]> by: Darwin Jamgochian http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/27/armenia-azerbaijan-democracy/#comment-2037 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:57:34 +0100 http://oneworld.blogsome.com/2006/06/27/armenia-azerbaijan-democracy/#comment-2037 Despite the good intentions of the diaspora, leave it up to the criminal element in Armenia to pull all the good work down by their actions or should I say by the government inactions. Hye noon in Yerevsn is in reality a modern version of the movie High Noon except we don't have any idea who the good guys are. No wonder the American Embassy is becoming vocal about Armenia's dealings with Azerbaijan. There really is no law and order in Armenia which feeds into the hands of those who don't want us to succeed. It's really a sad commentary for a nation that refuses to take the hye road. Despite the good intentions of the diaspora, leave it up to the criminal element in Armenia to pull all the good work down by their actions or should I say by the government inactions. Hye noon in Yerevsn is in reality a modern version of the movie High Noon except we don’t have any idea who the good guys are.

No wonder the American Embassy is becoming vocal about Armenia’s dealings with Azerbaijan. There really is no law and order in Armenia which feeds into the hands of those who don’t want us to succeed. It’s really a sad commentary for a nation that refuses to take the hye road.

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