Armenian political parties publish their electoral programsApril 9, 2007 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The day before electoral campaign has started in Armenia. Already today "National Unity" and "Orinats Yerkir" have published their electoral programs. "National Unity" in the program presents its national projects, ideology, anti-corruption policy, and necessity of reorganization and additional reforms in such spheres of public life, as health care, economy, education and science. "While preparing the program we took into account Russia's experience in working out National Projects, US's experience in overcoming the Great Depression, as well as Germany's experience," leader of party Artashes Geghamyan stated. The main political task for "Orinats Yerkir" in foreign policy is membership and consistent deepening of relations with European structures, leader of party and ex-Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan stated on Monday speaking on the presentation of his party's electoral program. He underlined that "Orinats Yerkir" considers consistent deepening of relations with European structures as a goal for EU membership. At the same time he stressed the party accentuates deepening of relations but not membership to NATO. As other priorities for foreign policy Arthur Baghdasaryan underlined the development of bilateral ties with Russia, deepening of relations with the U.S., peaceful and mutually acceptable solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, "Novosti Armenia" reports. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. Lavrov says envoys “periodically” summoned for consultations Sergei Lavrov has commented Moscow’s summoning of Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin. |