Question. Diaspora actor and producer Arsine Khanjyan conference yesterday, said that a number of prominent figures in the Diaspora Initiative of Justice created on September 21 joined by thousands of Diaspora Armenians, and their goal is 2017. April parliamentary election observation mission. The press conference also joined the call through the initiative of director Atom Egoyan and rock musician and songwriter Serj Tankian, reiterated their position that should be greater Diaspora involvement in Armenia's domestic political problems. What explains such activity in the Diaspora and whether this effort might somehow influence over the organization of free and fair elections.

Answer: Armenians worldwide cooperation was always one of the most complex issues of the State. In my view, the past 25 years have failed to develop an effective model within which to build relations with Armenia and Armenians worldwide.

Obviously, the two parties diametrically differing approaches of the past years have proved their failure. Armenia's authorities should support Diaspora in socio-economic and partly an impact on defense matters, without the policy, and the Diaspora, have been investing in their land and tangible results without seeing, began to realize that without policy "of having their voices heard," its influence zero, and the status and to sponsor programs often suspicious of others. On the other hand, the model could not be established due to the fact that Armenia does not have its own state development strategy, not tactics designed. For decades conducted a situational politics, and even this can not always possible is obtained, despite the "politics of difference between desires and possibilities" formulation.

A similar situation is in the work with Diaspora.

For him, to be honest, was created by consumer behavior at the state level. Of course, such a situation can not meet the diaspora. Perhaps that's why more and more cases of manifestation of its various initiatives. After all, the "Justice in Armenia" initiative is not the only one.

The public is also aware of another initiative. it is the creation of a permanent body to power, his wide involvement of Diaspora representatives. And one, and another, and many other initiatives and proposals certainly deserve attention. Not the fact that they are the best that one could think of, but the activity itself and the desire to create a good platform for the launch of the national dialogue.

Naturally, it will be impossible to achieve tangible results quickly and easily, and this must be understood. And Diaspora is quite different in terms of mentality and multi-layered, its approaches, and must be carefully treated with such concepts as the interests of the state secret, and so on.

The work of the special services of other states and their interests has not been canceled and no one, apparently, was not going to. I think that the establishment of mechanisms for interaction and easier and more effective efforts to polish the union would begin relatively neutral initiatives, which are not related to the geopolitical views of various diasporas.

As such themes could serve as the first trio of mshakutn the world of sport and athletes achievements of advocacy and humanitarian assistance anywhere in the world, especially in the hot spots. The approaches to this problem, as a rule, are based on international law, which considerably simplifies and strengthens the position of the problem.

Thus, step by step approach in more ideological terms of mastering complicated issues. Flown claim that "bridge" series between West and East, North and South, just idle talk, if there is no consistent movement toward running.

Thus, if only as a finesse, it can be considered as options in diagonal north-west to south-east and so on.

Diaspora Initiative, to monitor the parliamentary elections in Armenia, should be welcomed, although it is also a local phenomenon. If we proceed from the fact that the more eyes, the better, of course, this could be useful. Another thing is that the Diaspora will have to resolve issues related to the mandate and powers of observation. It will not be easy, but actually feasible.

The key is that from the beginning of justice for those acts honestly express their position. are going to monitor elections as representatives of certain political forces to accept the person, not as impartial observers.

Two options are actually acceptable, the important thing is to declare the intentions explicitly. Or mandate certain political parties or international observers. The struggle for justice is worth it to start with honest positions.

Although it is believed that honesty is not a political category.

Ashot Antinyan

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