RA NA adopts government program for 2008-2012April 30, 2008 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With a vote 88 to 3, the Armenian National Assembly adopted the government program for 2008-2012.The program includes provisions from the National Security Strategy and poverty reduction project, the election programs of the President, political parties and basic provisions of the agreement on political coalition. Presenting the program, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said that the government's priorities will be ensuring high macroeconomic development rate and economic growth. "With a limited influence, the government will create favorable conditions for the private sector. The goal of the government is to make Armenia a regional center for business and investments," he said. "We should also finally resolve the poverty problem. The best way to do it is to engage low-income groups in the economic and political life of the republic," he added, Novosti Armenia reports. 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 | Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment. |