“Hraparak” daily writes.

The ruling team is not experiencing happy times, on the one hand, it is Shaki’s case to crush empty promises to establish peace with Azerbaijan, on the other hand, the non-stop statistics of army casualties are already worrying the public, Russia and the West’s grievances are growing day by day, etc.

There are reports that the shooters of the faction were instructed from above to make the topic of the church and His Holiness and the clergy on the agenda, as well as to launch the investigative commission formed on this matter as soon as possible, so that the anti-government topics that became the agenda give way to the topic of the church, and the public starts dealing with it.

We were told that the commissioners are also in close contact with some of the Tiradavs, and it is possible that they will be called to the commission sessions. Naturally, no one from the Mother See will appear at the meetings of that commission. But sessions with the participation of tyrants can become a serious show.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with the President of the RA Constitutional Court, Arman Dilanyan, who is completing his 6-year term as the President of the Constitutional Court.

The Prime Minister thanked Arman Dilanyan for his activity and for occupying the position of the President of the Supreme Court in a difficult period.

“This regulation applies for the first time, when the term of office of the acting president of the Constitutional Court expires within a period of six years, and the Constitutional Court must elect a new president. I, simply summarizing the period of your activity, once again want to say a word of appreciation, because occupying one of the highest positions in the country and bringing it to a logical conclusion, of course, speaks of a lot,” said the Prime Minister.

Arman Dilanyan reflected on his activities over the past 6 years. The President of the CC also thanked his colleagues, with whom he was able to overcome that difficult period, being by the side of both the people and the state.

On October 12, the head of the RA NA “Strong Armenia” faction Narek Karapetyan, faction secretary Tigran Abrahamyan and faction member Harutyun Harutyunyan met with the head of the European Union delegation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Vasilis Maragos. 

Welcoming the ambassador, Narek Karapetyan emphasized that the strategy of the “Strong Armenia” party is aimed at deeper integration with the European Union and the implementation of European standards and institutions in Armenia. 

Narek Karapetyan noted that they aim to come up with a legislative initiative related to the healthcare sector. According to him, it will contribute to the development of Armenia’s healthcare system and deepen the connection of local structures with European ones. The head of the group stated that they are looking for new ideas for institutional cooperation and are convinced that European integration is primarily the integration of institutions and standards. 

Expressing gratitude for the reception, the ambassador noted that it is quite an interesting period in EU-Armenia relations. He referred to agenda programs, infrastructure projects, EU-Armenia cooperation, as well as the regulation of relations in the region, establishment of peace. 

The parties, among other issues, referred to issues related to the development and support of the economy.

The former prime minister of Slovakia, Jan Czarnogorski, who is an internationally renowned lawyer and human rights activist, made an interesting statement in his last interview.

To the question: “Can Armenia leave the EAEU and enter the EU?” he answers. “Of course, it is possible to leave the EAEU, but the issue of entering the EU is ridiculous… When oppositionists and their leaders are imprisoned in Armenia, it is incomprehensible for European politics. How can Armenia enter the EU with such a policy? When the oppositionists are in prisons, Armenia has no chance to enter the EU. What is happening in Armenia today is incomprehensible to any European.”

In fact, Armenia is turning into a big prison. This problem requires a solution. Non-stop criminal cases, non-stop arrests, public accusations and their quick execution are turning Armenia into a big concentration camp. what Europe, what civilized world, what democracy? A broken, uncommunicative society, a government that only speaks to its political opponents in the language of detention, a law enforcement system that carries out all orders.

After the materials published yesterday by the advocacy group, it is impossible to imagine how G. should continue. Tsarukyan’s trial. In other words, there is one logical continuation: detention should be abolished immediately, people should return to their normal lives, and justice should be achieved during the trial.

The cases of many other opposition figures are in the same state: collapsing, groundless, but poisoning people’s lives, mutilating destinies and isolating many capable figures from public life.

This has to end. The present evil and enmity must be stopped. It cannot be postponed until tomorrow. This is not beneficial to anyone. Whoever realizes this in himself is already a like-minded person and a field to work together.

The political opposition cannot be wrapped in an easy-to-digest veil of plunder. The real looters live without their hands, not in touch with the country’s problems and pain.

I want to bring G. again. Tsarukyan’s example. He never held a public position, he did not make budget allocations for himself, he did not make gifts at the expense of the state, he did not have the leverage to usurp state-public property. Either he created from scratch, or he took the destroyed and looted enterprises and built international level institutions.

In Armenia, “freedom and justice” should become a unifying agenda of all healthy forces and a process aimed at improving the health of society.
 
Vahe Hovhannisyan
Alternative projects group

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