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Are Armenia's authorities capable of establishing law and order in
country? - presidential hopeful
NEWS.AM
February 09, 2013 | 17:09
The situation in Armenia is complicated. The first term of the ruling
Republican Party presidential candidate, incumbent President Serzh
Sargsyan has failed. During his five year in office, and in line with
official data, the country's economic growth constituted a mere 4
percent. Presidential contender, opposition Freedom Party Chairman,
former PM Hrant Bagratyan stated this Saturday, during his talk with
the voters in Ashtarak city of Aragatsotn Region.
`Ever since signing the ceasefire with Azerbaijan in 1994, our economy
was growing more intensively than the five years of Serzh Sargsyan's
governance. They [that is, the present-day authorities] condition this
on the global economic crisis. In this case, two questions arise: How
can one explain the fact that the economy reduced by 2 percent in the
other countries, [but by] 15 percent in Armenia? In addition, the
country was allocated $11 billion, [that is,] the same amount as the
entire production of our country,' Bagratyan noted.
Also, referring to the recent assassination attempt that was staged
against fellow presidential candidate, opposition National
Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan - who is recovering
at hospital from a gunshot wound - and the attack on his campaign
headquarters, Hrant Bagratyan questioned the Armenian authorities'
capability to establish law and order in country.
From: A. Papazian
country? - presidential hopeful
NEWS.AM
February 09, 2013 | 17:09
The situation in Armenia is complicated. The first term of the ruling
Republican Party presidential candidate, incumbent President Serzh
Sargsyan has failed. During his five year in office, and in line with
official data, the country's economic growth constituted a mere 4
percent. Presidential contender, opposition Freedom Party Chairman,
former PM Hrant Bagratyan stated this Saturday, during his talk with
the voters in Ashtarak city of Aragatsotn Region.
`Ever since signing the ceasefire with Azerbaijan in 1994, our economy
was growing more intensively than the five years of Serzh Sargsyan's
governance. They [that is, the present-day authorities] condition this
on the global economic crisis. In this case, two questions arise: How
can one explain the fact that the economy reduced by 2 percent in the
other countries, [but by] 15 percent in Armenia? In addition, the
country was allocated $11 billion, [that is,] the same amount as the
entire production of our country,' Bagratyan noted.
Also, referring to the recent assassination attempt that was staged
against fellow presidential candidate, opposition National
Self-Determination Union Chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan - who is recovering
at hospital from a gunshot wound - and the attack on his campaign
headquarters, Hrant Bagratyan questioned the Armenian authorities'
capability to establish law and order in country.
From: A. Papazian