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Qabil Ashirov read more Shell Company revealed the unbearable dire economic situation in
Armenia by opening filling stations in the country. State-run and
private mass media exaggerated and presented it as an extraordinary
event. Frankly speaking, it is an ordinary business occurrence
happening throughout the world on daily bases, but standing in
front of the thickets of microphones, all pro-government, and
opposition, embellished it and presented it overexaggeratedly as an
extraordinary event. Following Armenian mass media, some could
conclude that it is not an ordinary business deal but a national
holiday.
Even the Armenian Economy Minister Vahab Kerobian
enthusiastically prepared and delivered an opening speech, and
emphasized that it is not just a filling station, but a new
culture. Considering the Minister's speech, some can conclude that
Armenia had neither vehicles nor filling stations prior to Shell,
and thanks to the company Armenians would be familiar with the
one-century-old culture.
Touching on the issue, an Armenian journalist Eric Hacopian who
organizes propagandist programs in Civilnet exaggerated the issue
and tried to bamboozle the audience by introducing it as something
strategic. Ostensibly, Western companies are entering Armenia
and they will be some kind of guarantor of the country. First
and foremost, we would like to recall the propagandist that Shell
Company has found neither oil resources, nor constructed a refinery
in Armenia. Even the gasoline and diesel which will be sold in the
said filling stations will be imported from Greece. In other words,
it is some kind of retail chain.
Secondly, keeping the irrational and inadequate behavior of
Armenian politicians in mind, Azerbaijan would have been happy if
global transnational companies were interested in the failed state
in the South Caucasus. Because, for protecting their own interests,
these companies would force Hay politicians to give up their
expansionist attitude and to find a common language with their
neighbors. In this case, fearing to lose his/her well-being, even
an ordinary Armenian citizen could pressure on the politicians to
stop territorial claims against neighboring countries. However, the
real situation is that while the territorial claim is the main
reason for the ongoing economic crisis in the country, it is the
main tool manipulated by Armenian politicians on behalf of
Armenians living in poverty.
Armenia is such a miserable country that it cannot be compared
with Greece or its northern neighbor Georgia. In fact, if Armenia
has even a little competence, it can take an example from both
countries.
As is known, Greece is not rich in natural resources such as oil
and natural gas.Despite having some political disagreements with
its neighbors Turkiye and North Macedonia, it tries to solve the
issues with negotiations, instead of military confrontation. Due to
its rational policy, Greece imports oil, refines it, and
re-exports.
As for Georgia, thanks to its amiable relations with its
neighbors, it has turned into a transit country. If there was a
single sane person in Armenia, there would be at least lukewarm
relations between Yerevan and Baku today. And maybe today, Armenia
would not be a country of the poor, but would resemble wise
countries like Georgia and Greece that could find a way out of
difficult conditions.
Today, the speech of the minister of economy of so-called
Armenia at the opening of an ordinary gas station, describes the
deplorable situation in the country. However, no matter how many
times their heads hit the stone, their minds still do not come to
their senses. It is indeed a shameful scene; you can be a close
neighbor to an oil and gas country, but you can't benefit from
it...what a misery.
With this move, Armenia will celebrate the coming of summer
after every winter, and even the blowing of the wind. As long as
this society is led by such politicians, people will celebrate such
holidays a lot. Even together with the ministers, Nokol himself
will make speeches in front of the guests who bring 'obsolete
innovations' to the country every time...
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Qabil Ashirov is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow him on
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