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PRO-GOVERNMENT LAWMAKER DEFENDS ARMENIA'S ACCESSION TO RUSSIA-LED TRADE BLOC
YEREVAN, February 13. / ARKA /. A pro-government member of the
Armenian parliament has defended today the country's leadership
decision to make it a member of the Russia-led Customs Union saying
it will contribute to attracting foreign investment into the country.
According to Khosrov Harutyunyan, the leader of a small Christian
Democratic Party, one of the main reasons behind dire economic and
social conditions in Armenia is the lack of foreign investment because
of constant threat of renewed hostilities in the region, high level
corruption and inconsistency with European standards in several areas.
"The Customs Union will help us raise the level of our security
that will in turn become an incentive for attracting more foreign
investments," Harutyunyan said at a press conference.
He argued that Armenia's membership in the Russia-led bloc would cut
to some extent corruption in the country.
"After attracting foreign investors, we can develop our economy,
create new jobs and finally materialize our scientific and technical
potential," he said.
Haruitynyan was backed by Aram Sarkisian, head of another small
pro-Russian Democratic Party of Armenia, who said the membership is
a necessity for Armenia.
"The fact is that in that bloc we would be an equal partner, not a
controlled subject," he said.
On February 3 the Armenian government made public a "roadmap" to
Armenia's accession to the Customs Union. The 249-page document posted
on the government's website lists 262 administrative and legislative
actions concerning 20 areas of government policy. -0-
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YEREVAN, February 13. / ARKA /. A pro-government member of the
Armenian parliament has defended today the country's leadership
decision to make it a member of the Russia-led Customs Union saying
it will contribute to attracting foreign investment into the country.
According to Khosrov Harutyunyan, the leader of a small Christian
Democratic Party, one of the main reasons behind dire economic and
social conditions in Armenia is the lack of foreign investment because
of constant threat of renewed hostilities in the region, high level
corruption and inconsistency with European standards in several areas.
"The Customs Union will help us raise the level of our security
that will in turn become an incentive for attracting more foreign
investments," Harutyunyan said at a press conference.
He argued that Armenia's membership in the Russia-led bloc would cut
to some extent corruption in the country.
"After attracting foreign investors, we can develop our economy,
create new jobs and finally materialize our scientific and technical
potential," he said.
Haruitynyan was backed by Aram Sarkisian, head of another small
pro-Russian Democratic Party of Armenia, who said the membership is
a necessity for Armenia.
"The fact is that in that bloc we would be an equal partner, not a
controlled subject," he said.
On February 3 the Armenian government made public a "roadmap" to
Armenia's accession to the Customs Union. The 249-page document posted
on the government's website lists 262 administrative and legislative
actions concerning 20 areas of government policy. -0-
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/economy/pro_government_lawmaker_defends_armenia_s_accessio n_to_russia_led_trade_bloc/#sthash.5aDLGlss.dpuf