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ARMENIA'S NON-COALITION FORCES DISTRUST GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAM
20:58 * 23.05.14
The Media Center hosted a debate on the government program on Friday.
Secretary of the Heritage parliamentary group Tevan Poghosyan stated
that the party does not accept changes of individuals and has not
substantially discussed the government program.
"We do not trust the incumbent authorities so we did not intent to
hold substantial discussions," Poghosyan said.
The program envisages 10% poverty reduction and 5% economic growth.
Quoting international experts, Poghosyan said that 1% poverty reduction
requires 2% economic growth. Therefore, the program-envisaged 5%
economic growth cannot ensure 10% poverty reduction.
With respect to the government's promises to improve the business
environment, Poghosyan said that businessmen will have to go to
law should they face problems. However, numerous problems exist in
Armenia's judicial system as well.
"Is the judicial system ready to create an atmosphere of confidence?"
Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group member Mikael Melkumyan said
that the new government's program is "an ideological follow-up" to
the previous government's one. The government must be granted some
freedom. Otherwise it will not be able to implement its program,
he said.
Armenian National Congress (ANC) parliamentary group member Lyudmila
Sargsyan noted that replacement of individuals does not change
anything.
"We do not trust the government and its program because this government
will follow its predecessor's course. We did not hold substantial
discussions of the program because we are well aware no one can put
even the best program it into practice."
However much Armenia's premier claims the ministers are his people, it
is clear all the candidacies were agreed with President Serzh Sargsyan.
"I do not see any logic in merging the Ministry of Finance and the
Sate Revenue Committee, with [ex-head of the State Revenue Committee]
Gagik Khachatryan as minister of finance," Ms Sargsyan said.
Rule of Law parliamentary group member Hovhannes Margaryan noted that,
in contrast to the previous government's program, the new program
does not indicate the ways of resolving the country's major problem,
unemployment.
Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Hovhannes Sahakyan said that the
four non-coalition forces are competing in which of them is a severer
critic of Armenia's authorities, while they are forgetting their
years of their rule.
"We could critically speak of each of them, but we show restraint
and do our work. Suppose, the program envisages the creation of
150,000 or 200,000 jobs or contains similar figures. Does it change
anything?" he said.
The program not only contains figures, but also envisages mechanisms
that would enable businessmen to create jobs.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
20:58 * 23.05.14
The Media Center hosted a debate on the government program on Friday.
Secretary of the Heritage parliamentary group Tevan Poghosyan stated
that the party does not accept changes of individuals and has not
substantially discussed the government program.
"We do not trust the incumbent authorities so we did not intent to
hold substantial discussions," Poghosyan said.
The program envisages 10% poverty reduction and 5% economic growth.
Quoting international experts, Poghosyan said that 1% poverty reduction
requires 2% economic growth. Therefore, the program-envisaged 5%
economic growth cannot ensure 10% poverty reduction.
With respect to the government's promises to improve the business
environment, Poghosyan said that businessmen will have to go to
law should they face problems. However, numerous problems exist in
Armenia's judicial system as well.
"Is the judicial system ready to create an atmosphere of confidence?"
Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group member Mikael Melkumyan said
that the new government's program is "an ideological follow-up" to
the previous government's one. The government must be granted some
freedom. Otherwise it will not be able to implement its program,
he said.
Armenian National Congress (ANC) parliamentary group member Lyudmila
Sargsyan noted that replacement of individuals does not change
anything.
"We do not trust the government and its program because this government
will follow its predecessor's course. We did not hold substantial
discussions of the program because we are well aware no one can put
even the best program it into practice."
However much Armenia's premier claims the ministers are his people, it
is clear all the candidacies were agreed with President Serzh Sargsyan.
"I do not see any logic in merging the Ministry of Finance and the
Sate Revenue Committee, with [ex-head of the State Revenue Committee]
Gagik Khachatryan as minister of finance," Ms Sargsyan said.
Rule of Law parliamentary group member Hovhannes Margaryan noted that,
in contrast to the previous government's program, the new program
does not indicate the ways of resolving the country's major problem,
unemployment.
Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Hovhannes Sahakyan said that the
four non-coalition forces are competing in which of them is a severer
critic of Armenia's authorities, while they are forgetting their
years of their rule.
"We could critically speak of each of them, but we show restraint
and do our work. Suppose, the program envisages the creation of
150,000 or 200,000 jobs or contains similar figures. Does it change
anything?" he said.
The program not only contains figures, but also envisages mechanisms
that would enable businessmen to create jobs.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress