 Candidate Hovannisian briefs voters on campaign program February 6, 2013 - 21:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian presidential hopeful, Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian briefed the voters on his campaign program envisaging 10 % economic growth, poverty reduction, etc. “The national budget will be replenished with AMD 300 bln, with growth of pension pay and spending in education, health care and defense sectors to be recorded. The program also envisages anti-corruption measures,” candidate Hovannisian said, adding that he will hold meetings with NKR President Bako Sahakyan and soldiers on Feb 7. He further stressed the need for Artsakh Republic to be recognized by both Armenia and international community. Dwelling on rumors suggesting his election will harm Armenian-Russian relations, the candidate voiced confidence that ties will Moscow will reach the peak of development during his term in office. Mr Hovannisian underscored the role of respect in international relations and development of defense sector. Partner news  Top stories Prior to the vote, RPA parliamentary group leader Galust Sahakyan announced the party’s decision to vote against the bill. Shavarsh Kocharyan: Baku’s statements on unacceptability of a status quo in Karabakh conflict aim to prevent alteration of the status. At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian expert rules out Karabakh war renewal by Armenia  Alexander Krylov: the possibility of the renewal of Karabakh war should not be exaggerated in the face of the balance of power.German scientists ready to include Armenian petroglyphs in UNESCO list The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs won’t visit Artsakh French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh.Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts. |
