Ara Nranyan: Armenia should be competitive in global opposition of peoplesOctober 14, 2010 - 16:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group, member of the RA NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Ara Nranyan said that for the past several years Armenia faced two challenges – the Armenian-Turkish relations and financial-economic crisis. And they reflect all omissions in the country’s foreign policy and economy, Nranyan told journalists. He stressed that the failure in the Armenian-Turkish normalization has forced Armenians to return to the real political field. “Armenia, as a country, and Armenians, as a nation, should be competitive in the global opposition of peoples. Unfortunately, we view our country’s competitiveness only in comparison with the three South Caucasian states. This will lead us to a deadlock, what will hamper the country’s economic, political and social development,” said Nranyan. He believes that the country’s competitiveness should comprise of three directions. First, it is the strengthening of democracy. Second, it is the rehabilitation of the national guideline: “Cooperation with other countries should not mean concessions at the expense of our own interests. To the contrary, it should create a platform for own interests protection.” Third, it is the economic factor. “We do nothing for the next generation. The situation in Armenia will change as soon as there is a generation, which is ready to sacrifice itself for the good of next generations,” concluded Nranyan. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |