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Armenia switching over to `neitherŠnor' foreign policy -- Styopa Safaryan
15:40 ą 02.05.14
Armenia is switching over to a `neitherŠnor' foreign policy, Political
Secretary of the Heritage party Styopa Safaryan told reporters on
Friday thus implying that the Armenian authorities' statements on a
`bothŠand' policy are false.
``No' to the European association policy, `no' to the Customs Union,'
Safaryan said.
According to him, this is a `time-out' period for settling both
domestic and foreign policy problems.
`No matter how well the public knows the persons appointed to
ministerial posts, May 3 is the deadline for the formation of
Armenia's government. So conclusions can be drawn,' he said.
`I consider this government an oligarchic government for a number of
simple reasons. Most of the appointees are directly or indirectly
involved in big businesses, which have political power. Therefore, the
tasks set to them are of interest,' Safaryan said.
Specifically, the tasks are to ensure economic growth, popular
confidence and reforms.
`The tasks formulated by President Serzh Sargsyan on April 4 as
immediate tasks,' he added.
Comparing the message with the new government, he arrived at the
following conclusion:
`Bring money and invest it in Armenia's economic progress. You have
repeatedly stated society does not confide in the authorities. So your
task is to restore this confidence.'
Armenia needs reforms, but this government is far from being ready for reforms.
`Thus I do not see either interest in their going to change Armenia's
socio-economic policy,' Safaryan said.
According to him, the new government members do not have the necessary
knowledge either. Safaryan is sure Armenia's new government will not
be able to get rid of this burden.
The election of Galust Sahakyan as Armenian parliament speaker was not
a surprise for him. He also commented on the four non-coalition
forces' uncoordinated actions.
With respect to the message by Spokesman of the ruling Republican
Party of Armenia (RPA) Eduard Sharmazanov that the RPA is the only way
for those with political ambitions, Safaryan said that Sharmazanov's
statement run counter to President Serzh Sargsyan's statement.
`If they speak of the need to restore confidence, I do not think it
was an adequate step.'
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/05/02/styopa-safaryan/
15:40 ą 02.05.14
Armenia is switching over to a `neitherŠnor' foreign policy, Political
Secretary of the Heritage party Styopa Safaryan told reporters on
Friday thus implying that the Armenian authorities' statements on a
`bothŠand' policy are false.
``No' to the European association policy, `no' to the Customs Union,'
Safaryan said.
According to him, this is a `time-out' period for settling both
domestic and foreign policy problems.
`No matter how well the public knows the persons appointed to
ministerial posts, May 3 is the deadline for the formation of
Armenia's government. So conclusions can be drawn,' he said.
`I consider this government an oligarchic government for a number of
simple reasons. Most of the appointees are directly or indirectly
involved in big businesses, which have political power. Therefore, the
tasks set to them are of interest,' Safaryan said.
Specifically, the tasks are to ensure economic growth, popular
confidence and reforms.
`The tasks formulated by President Serzh Sargsyan on April 4 as
immediate tasks,' he added.
Comparing the message with the new government, he arrived at the
following conclusion:
`Bring money and invest it in Armenia's economic progress. You have
repeatedly stated society does not confide in the authorities. So your
task is to restore this confidence.'
Armenia needs reforms, but this government is far from being ready for reforms.
`Thus I do not see either interest in their going to change Armenia's
socio-economic policy,' Safaryan said.
According to him, the new government members do not have the necessary
knowledge either. Safaryan is sure Armenia's new government will not
be able to get rid of this burden.
The election of Galust Sahakyan as Armenian parliament speaker was not
a surprise for him. He also commented on the four non-coalition
forces' uncoordinated actions.
With respect to the message by Spokesman of the ruling Republican
Party of Armenia (RPA) Eduard Sharmazanov that the RPA is the only way
for those with political ambitions, Safaryan said that Sharmazanov's
statement run counter to President Serzh Sargsyan's statement.
`If they speak of the need to restore confidence, I do not think it
was an adequate step.'
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/05/02/styopa-safaryan/