ARF stance on the protocols is for sale...

And... the ARF supplies me with yet another chapter in my apparently ongoing list of proofs that their despite all of their caterwauling about Genocide and borders and such, they're really after, well, power.... and whatever else comes with it...

The same day that the ARF-organized anti-protocol protest happens in Yerevan, Manoyan gives an interview (my translations are rough and paraphrased) - these are all from the same article from News.am:

ՀՅԴ-ն առաջարկելու է իշխանություններին՝ համագործակցել ստորագրված արձանագրությունների վնասը նվազեցնելու ուղղությամբ, եւ եթե համապատասխան արձագանք չստանան, կգնան մինչեւ վերջ։
The ARF is going to propose to the government of Armenia that, in order to decrease potential harm, the ARF become part of the process of the protocols... and if they don't get an appropriate response, then they will take it to the end.

...դեռեւս չենք հասել այն վերջնագծին, երբ պետք է պահանջել նախագահի հրաժարականը:
The ARF is still not at the point where it needs to call for Sargsyan's resignation.

Ինչ վերաբերում է արձանագրությունների վավերացմանը, դաշնակցական գործիչն ասաց, որ Հայաստանը չպետք է այն առաջինը վավերացնի։
Regarding the signing of the protocols, Manoyan said that Armenia should not sign the protocols.


Okay, what does that mean???
We want in - if you don't let us in, we'll be pissed off, and maybe then we'll take our 'opposition' to the endpoint (whatever that is for the ARF)
Once we're in, we'll work together (because that's how the ARF wants to make things better for Armenia).
If working together is an option, that means that the ARF either a)thinks it can change the minds of the present ruling gang or b)it wants what it can get out of the deal, and therefore, as a corollary, the anti-protocol stance is up for sale...

Therefore, moving onto the next step in this logic, the ARF has put up their stance for sale, their Hye-Tad is for sale.... for what?

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