RA Ombudsman: there should be a strict separation between business and power in ArmeniaMarch 10, 2009 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "It's time to create a free society in Armenia. There should be a strict separation between business and power in Armenia, by forming separate business and political elites," RA Ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan specified in his 2008 Report on Human Rights Protection."Oligarchic network should be abolished. A one-person combination of statesman, official and entrepreneur could liken the modern times relations in Armenia to those of feudal times. To create free civil society, the RA Government must resign control over economy resources and stop imposing decisions in this sphere." According to Harutyunyan, oligarchic network of Armenia should acknowledge the superiority of law and enter the field of taxation. "We suggest a compromise which will enable establishment of free economic relations in the country. Until then it's pointless to speak of human rights protection," the Ombudsman stated. 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 | Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |