NA elections: ORO’s program vows tax holiday, abolition of monopoliesMarch 6, 2017 - 15:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanyan (ORO) alliance has presented to the public its election program, titled “365 days: Schedule of daily changes,” ahead of the parliamentary elections in Armenia. Former defense minister Seyran Ohanyan, Armen Martirosyan from Heritage party and former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian will head the proportional list of the ORO alliance, while founding leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian comes in under number 11. Elections are slated for April 2, with nine parties and blocs running overall. The program is based on two principles, ORO says. It includes all issues of concern to the Armenian citizens, stipulating for actual present-day changes rather than promises for the distant future. The bloc pledges, among other things:
Also, the program details steps for increasing the Armenian army's combat readiness and ensuring a balance in the region. It envisages professional divisions, higher salaries, competitive armaments and better logistics equipment. Besides, the alliance stresses that the country's foreign policy should be based on the following principles: Armenia-centeredness, independence, sovereignty, balance and realistic approach. ORO rules out any unilateral concessions on the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) conflict, claiming that it’s impossible to reach any agreement without the Artsakh people’s involvement. Read also:Free Democrats to seek Armenia’s westernization after elections Armenia elections: YELQ program taps army reform, EU association Armenia’s Tsarukyan alliance pledges to tackle unemployment, emigration 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |