ARFD member: 40-50 thous. people wouldn’t flee “good country”March 28, 2012 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun opposition party member Lilit Galstyan called on the authorities particularly the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) to learn to assume responsibility for its administration. “Political majority on behalf of the President and the Prime Minister likes to speak about morality, however without turning words into actions,” she added. In this context, the MP ironically noted that the authorities gained over 80% during recent elections of the local authorities despite the current social and economic breakdown, enormous poverty and emigration rate, with 40-50 thous. people annually fleeing the “good country.” “It’s easy to bribe a person when he/she gets AMD 35 thous. monthly salary (approximately USD 90),” she added. The event was organized by Armenian Center of Political and International Studies through support of National Democratic Institute (NDI). Armenian parliamentary elections are due on May 6, with eight political parties and one bloc (Armenian National Congress) running for them. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |