Levon Ter-Petrossian accuses Armenian authorities of shadow budgetOctober 15, 2010 - 20:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s budget should comprise USD 5-6 billion instead of USD 2,5 billion declared, according to the first Armenian president Levon Ter-Petrossian. As he stated at October 15 rally of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), Armenian authorities have 2 budgets: “the official one, and the one that ends in their pockets”. “Armenian citizens’ salaries should twice exceed the ones they currently receive,” he said. Commenting on the list of the richest people in Armenia published in Russian magazines, Ter-Petrossian noted, “Robert Kocharyan and Tigran Sargyan repeatedly initiated legal actions against Armenian magazines. I doubt if they can sue Russian media.” Ter-Petrossian promised to retract his words, should at least one member of the ANC appear in the lost of top 100 richest people. “After the change of power in the country, ANC will attempt to fulfill its views without seizing the power. Whatever was stolen from the people will be legally returned to them.” About 1000 people gathered at the rally, followed by the march to Northern Avenue. 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. |