Ashot Manucharyan: "We are busy playing in casinos" (video)
Member of the Karabakh Committee Ashot Manucharyan says the world today reminds the Titanic where the ‘favorites’ are assembled in a luxury room and are enjoying themselves while the liner is sinking. Speaking about Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union, Mr Manucharyan said, “It is very nice that you are on friendly terms with your neighbours but it should not be done at the expense of your country’s interests. For example, Georgia is facing the threat of losing its sovereignty. We should say ‘Sober up, Georgia!. What are you doing? We need you as Georgia and not as, for example, Switzerland.” “Instead of contemplating over this, we are concerned about the person residing at 26 Baghramyan [presidential palace]. We have not made any political step on our initiative in the last 10-15 years: we are busy playing in casinos,” he continued adding, “If you limit yourself only to politics, you should know that there is no politics in Armenia today. You will have to obey your uncles and do whatever they say.” Speaking about the political situation in Armenia and particularly, in reply to A1+’s question what consequences the opposition’s activation might have in the post-election period, Mr Manucharyan said, “It can only cause people to unite. The activity could prepare the ground for having ‘truly elected leaders’ in the next election.” Ashot Manucharyan also spoke about the newly-formed Hayastan initiative which aims to save the country from external influences and threats.
