Only serious reforms can guarantee Armenia's economic stabilityNovember 19, 2009 - 20:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Oligopolistic - monopolistic and criminal economic system, with parliamentarians as its leading representatives, is operating in Armenia," RA National Assembly MP Victor Dallakyan stated at 2010 state budget parliament hearing.According to MP, only serious reforms can guarantee Armenia's economic stability, while lack of those will lead the country into a hopeless state. Welcoming RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's statement on undertaking steps against criminal clans, Dallakyan noted that the initiative could only succeed with presidential support. 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |