  RA authorities use protocols as tool to distract public attention from domestic problemsOctober 22, 2009 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The post-election crisis is not overcome yet, according to Vladimir Karapetyan, the person in charge for foreign policy of the Armenian National Congress."Economic slump is Armenia is unprecedented for entire Eurasia. Reforms are not carried out. This year our authorities borrowed so much money as no government dared during the past 17 years,' he told a news conference on Oct. 22. "17 political prisoners have not been released yet. The opinion of the Armenian society is neglected," he said. Karapetyan emphasized that the authorities use Armenia-Turkey protocols as tool to distract public attention from domestic problems, specifically the trial of Haykakan Zhamanak editor Nikol Pashinyan. He also criticized the work of the RA Ombudsman's office.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
