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ARMENIA'S POPULATION EMIGRATING RATHER THAN AGEING - HERITAGE PARTY VICE-CHAIRMAN
14:59 * 04.03.14
Following Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan's speech at the
presentation of the National Competitiveness Report of Armenia
2013-2014, Vice-Chairman of the Heritage party Armen Martirosyan,
addressing the premier, stated that Armenia's population is ageing
because of emigration.
The report indicates the need for radical reforms, while Armenia's
premier has been promising such reforms since 2008.
"Mr Premier, our country's population is emigrating rather than
ageing," Martirosyan said.|
According to him, it is a governance problem.
The government-proposed solutions cause disagreements. "It would be
better if I were wrong than the premier, but, regrettably, I have
been right three times," Martirosyan said.
The report indicates an education problem, but political parties are
so deeply involved in Armenia's education system that high-quality
education can hardly be ensured.
"How can we have high-quality education if teachers perform functions
they are not supposed to perform," Martirosyan said.
On the other hand, Armen Martirosyan and Tigran Sargsyan are unanimous
on one issue.
"This is the issue of competitive conditions. I would call this report
revolutionary because it indicates the need for radical reforms."
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/03/04/armen-martirosyan/
From: A. Papazian
14:59 * 04.03.14
Following Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan's speech at the
presentation of the National Competitiveness Report of Armenia
2013-2014, Vice-Chairman of the Heritage party Armen Martirosyan,
addressing the premier, stated that Armenia's population is ageing
because of emigration.
The report indicates the need for radical reforms, while Armenia's
premier has been promising such reforms since 2008.
"Mr Premier, our country's population is emigrating rather than
ageing," Martirosyan said.|
According to him, it is a governance problem.
The government-proposed solutions cause disagreements. "It would be
better if I were wrong than the premier, but, regrettably, I have
been right three times," Martirosyan said.
The report indicates an education problem, but political parties are
so deeply involved in Armenia's education system that high-quality
education can hardly be ensured.
"How can we have high-quality education if teachers perform functions
they are not supposed to perform," Martirosyan said.
On the other hand, Armen Martirosyan and Tigran Sargsyan are unanimous
on one issue.
"This is the issue of competitive conditions. I would call this report
revolutionary because it indicates the need for radical reforms."
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/03/04/armen-martirosyan/
From: A. Papazian