Let's hope this doesn't get into the hands of the international press.
Today early at dawn one of the Headquarters of "Prosperous Armenia" party was blown up. Not only are the headquarters destroyed through but also the shop nearby. According to the shop owner, his shop suffered losses of $25,000 USD.Political rivalry, no doubt. Why? For power? For destabilization? I'm the last person to like the leader of Prosperous Armenia, Gagik "Dodi Gago" Tsarukian, but this sort of a thing has no place in a country that has so many hopes for the future. This has to stop.
In fact, the same lot fell on another headquarters in Kanaqer-Zeytun community. The party avoids giving any comments on the accident.
Source: A1+
7 comments:
Ummm... why don't we want this in the international press?
Doug M.
Why? Because then our country will join the ranks of the many others that are bombed daily. Investors are cautious as it is and we certainly don't need to frighten the tourists.
So, the international press shouldn't report bad news about Armenia?
That seems strange to me.
Doug M.
I don't think you making an attempt to understand me.
I'm making the attempt, but I guess I'm not succeeding.
"Investors are cautious and we don't want to frighten the tourists" -- wouldn't that lead to the conclusion that no bad news should be reported? What am I missing?
Anyway, at least one international news source has picked it up:
http://www.iwpr.net/?p=crs&s=f&o=334826&apc_state=henh
-- although IWPR isn't very big.
Doug M.
All news should be reported. However, given Armenia's current state of growth and numerous uncertainties, especially in the eyes of investors and foreigners, news of bombings, shootings, and the like will only serve to make the country seem as dangerous as parts of Iraq and Israel.
Bombings don't happen in Armenia daily, neither do shootings. But at this very important point, over-reporting any of them in the international press can only serve to hurt Armenia in an unfair manner.
This is why I hope that CNN, New York Times, etc., don't pick up this story.
Well, I doubt a single bombing or shooting is likely to make the New York Times. (The October 99 massacre didn't break the front page IMS.)
On the other hand a pattern of /ongoing/ bombings and shootings might.
So far we have three: the Mayor of Gyumri, the Echmiadzin shootout, and this. I hesitate to say that makes a trend. But if we have one bad incident per week from now until the election, that would say something, no?
Doug M.
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