  ANC: radical reforms needed for social problems solution January 28, 2011 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coordinator of opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) Levon Zurabyan said that Armenia’s social and economic situation has aggravated, what causes a wave of protest among citizens. The current social and economic situation in Armenia resembles that of 1990s, Zurabyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the country’s authorities cannot secure the needed budget revenues and radical reforms are needed to improve situation. Referring to the decision of Yerevan Mayor’s Office to ban street trade, Zurabyan said that the authorities’ actions are illegal. He noted that a working group has been established in ANC to deal with the problem. It will offer relevant solutions, concluded Zurabyan.   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 |  Latest news 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.Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. |
