August 11, 2009 - 16:27 AMT
Armenian political leader: Armenia is governed by oligarchy and bureaucracy
"The power of oligarchs and bureaucrats has increased so much that they are now dictating their internal rules," political leader said, stressing that all initiatives proposed by President «sinked» in their «swamp».
Oligarchy pushes politicians to steps that may later be labeled as treacherous, the speaker said. «The word 'treacherous' has become up to date in Armenia. Engaging themselves in treachery, people say they have gone into politics,» he noted.
According to Babukhanyan, President Sargsyan plans to make serious changes in his human resource policy. «Such changes will apply to thieves and bribe-takers, and the stricter they are the better,» the speaker stressed. For comparison, he brought the example of other countries where bribe takers are hanged.