Education official: ANC behaves like neighborhood boss![]() April 20, 2012 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The stance of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) resembles a “neighborhood boss’s policy”, according to Rector of Yerevan State Institute of Theater and Cinematography Armen Mazmanyan During a press conference on April 20, he said the Armenian National Movement (ANM) which is the core force of ANC, has ruined Armenia’s heavy industry. However, Mazmanyan stated, “ANC includes some honest people as well, who are rather at a loss now.” “I’m state-oriented, but not pro-government. I have believed ANM to be a national disaster, and have always had problems for this,” he said reminding that when in power, ANM jailed a whole party [Dashnaktsutyun], and is not willing to face responsibility for this. According to Mazmanyan, three parties, namely the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun and Heritage currently base on the national conservative liberalism. 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 |