Not Who, but How
In Armenia, everything is really personified. If one takes a look at the press digest on websites, the issues that concern our society the most are whether Hovik Abrahamyan will be the Prime Minister or Tigran Sargsyan. Or will the Minister of Culture be from the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), from the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) or non-partisan? Certainly, it is very important for the mentioned two parties, possible minister, his/her relatives, as well as the workers of the ministry – whom s/he will appoint, whom s/he will fire, whether she will “eat” moderately or will devour what s/he can. However, if one looks at that issue, for example, from the perspective of a music school teacher, the personality of the minister and his/her party membership lose their landmark significance and how much that teacher earns and why not, how much, at least, moral importance the state attaches to his/her work become much more important problems. Admittedly, comprehensive school teachers do important state work and they should receive state medical insurance packages and music school teachers just “provide services” like barbers or massagers and there is no package for them.
