  RPA: forceful opposition can make the ruling power strongDecember 28, 2009 - 12:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2009 was a hard year for Armenia, said Eduard Sharmazanov, RPA parliamentary group secretary."Armenia has experienced a serious economic crisis but thanks to the correct policy of the Prime Minister the republic avoided grave shocks," he told a news conference on Monday. As to power-opposition relationship, Mr. Sharmazanov said, "Armenia has changed. Forceful opposition can make the ruling power strong. It should also be engaged in political consultations."   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
