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ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT KILLS ARF MOTION TO EXPRESS VOTE OF NO-CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT
/ARKA/
MAY 25, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, May 25. / ARKA /. The Armenian parliament killed
today a motion made by the opposition Armenian Revolutionary
Federation/Dshnaktsutyun (ARF) party to ask the president to express
vote of no-confidence in the government.
An ARF lawmaker Armen Rustamian said his party wants the government
to be held accountable for the failure to fulfill the declared social
and economic policy and ineffective anti-crisis measures. He said the
impression from the government's activity over the last three years
is that it declares specific programs but implements different ones.
Finance minister Vache Gabrielian denied allegations describing the
government's activity as 'evolutionary.'
'In early 2000 Armenia saw an unprecedented double-digit economic
growth along with low inflation rate, but the economic advance was
disproportional,' the minister said explaining that the government
had to revise economic priorities after the global economic crisis
hit the country severely.
He commended then the government for taking steps which allowed to
ensure economic growth in 2010 and inspired hopes of continued growth
in 2011, saying also this indicates that Armenia managed to overcome
the crisis, albeit some negative consequences are still present.
Under parliament regulations, the ARF may make a fresh motion in four
months.
/ARKA/
MAY 25, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, May 25. / ARKA /. The Armenian parliament killed
today a motion made by the opposition Armenian Revolutionary
Federation/Dshnaktsutyun (ARF) party to ask the president to express
vote of no-confidence in the government.
An ARF lawmaker Armen Rustamian said his party wants the government
to be held accountable for the failure to fulfill the declared social
and economic policy and ineffective anti-crisis measures. He said the
impression from the government's activity over the last three years
is that it declares specific programs but implements different ones.
Finance minister Vache Gabrielian denied allegations describing the
government's activity as 'evolutionary.'
'In early 2000 Armenia saw an unprecedented double-digit economic
growth along with low inflation rate, but the economic advance was
disproportional,' the minister said explaining that the government
had to revise economic priorities after the global economic crisis
hit the country severely.
He commended then the government for taking steps which allowed to
ensure economic growth in 2010 and inspired hopes of continued growth
in 2011, saying also this indicates that Armenia managed to overcome
the crisis, albeit some negative consequences are still present.
Under parliament regulations, the ARF may make a fresh motion in four
months.