World is changing but Armenia continues not to notice this, Hovhannisyan saysJune 16, 2010 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The world is changing but Armenia continues not to notice this, head of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun parliamentary group Vahan Hovhannisyan said. “In CSTO, Russia’s interest dominate the interests of other member countries; in NATO, Turkey is pursuing a policy that doesn’t meet the Alliance’s standards; finally, the Eastern Partnership is affecting the entire region, with the EU deeper integrating in the participant countries’ democratic processes,” he told a news conference on June 16. “New factors and actors are emerging but Armenia has not developed a new approach yet,” Mr. Hovhannisyan emphasized. “Real democracy can’t be built by announcing that we are a better democracy than Azerbaijan. Conversations about economic growth can’t ensure the country’s competitiveness.” He concluded, saying: “It’s high time for the Armenian authorities to change their conservative approaches.” 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. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |