Nasty Politics in Armenia

The first president of the Republic of Armenia depicted as a Jew, supporters of the newly elected president labelled as “Turks” while he is depicted in visual propaganda as a Nazi or female genitalia? Blogian says it’s all run of the mill in what is fast becoming a mutually hostile battle between the government and opposition in Armenia. More alarmingly, the blog concludes, it also reflects deep prejudices and hatred in society which can only frustrate the country’s democratic development.

While there is a sense of working for justice among people on either aisle of Armenia’s post-election conflict (pro-government people arguing for stability and opposition people arguing for more democracy), there has been an awful hatred in both sides. That hatred, unfortunately, doesn’t only show the division but implies prejudices in Armenia’s society - hating Turks, anti-Semitism, sexism and other kind of biases.

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Until Armenia’s society condemns this kind of racism and sexism, their work for justice is not going to prevail.