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 President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. |