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ACCORDING TO EDWARD SHARMAZANOV, AUTHORITIES FORMED THROUGH DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS CAN SETTLE PROBLEMS SET IN FRONT OF PEOPLE
Noyan Tapan
Dec 24 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. "The parliamentary elections showed
that society does not throw in its future with the extremely right
and the extremely left, but with those, who carry out a balanced and
productive policy." This statement was made by Edward Sharmazanov,
a member of the Republican Party of Armenia faction of the RA
National Assembly, during the discussion on the "Conclusion of the
pre-electoral year of 2007" subject organized in the National Press
Club on December 21. In addition to this, according to him, as a
result of the parliamentary hearings an opposition of a new quality
was formed, which is more coming up from building positions.
In the estimation of the Republican MP, the forces, which together
with the President of the Republic of Armenia have been carrying out
a policy for the past seven years, as a result of which the political
and social bases of the country were strengthened, have appeared in
the current parliament. "Of course, there have been and there are
faults, including corruption, social polarization, however, there is
no country, where everything is ideal," Edward Sharmazanov mentioned.
Touching upon the forthcoming presidential elections, Edward
Sharmazanov mentioned that the authorities formed through legitimate
and democratic elections can settle all the problems, which are set
in front of society.
Speaking about the 2008 budget, the member of the Republican Party
of Armenia faction qualified it as pretentious and realistic. In his
words, the budget has a social trend, since the 46% of the allocations
are mainly directed at the social sphere.
Stepan Safarian, the Secretary of the Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction
of the National Assembly, declared in his turn that the Zharangutiun
has little hope for the holding of presidential elections correponding
to the democratic norms. As regards the budget, according to the MP,
the main peculiarity of it is that the budget, in essence, is risky
in terms of execution.
In the words of Stepan Safarian, "if it is stressed that Armenia
is isolated, that it has appeared in a state of economic and
political competition with Azerbaijan, it is natural that we should
see in the budget the programs, which allow to overcome those
challenges." However, according to him, the budget is inadequate to
the set political goals.
In addition to this, in the estimation of the representative of
Zharangutiun, a budget, where there is no word about the industrial
development, cannot be praised. "That is more a pre-electoral budget,
since they speak about a 60% increase in pensions, however, under these
circumstances of inflation that increase does not settle a problem,"
Stepan Safarian stressed.
Noyan Tapan
Dec 24 2007
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. "The parliamentary elections showed
that society does not throw in its future with the extremely right
and the extremely left, but with those, who carry out a balanced and
productive policy." This statement was made by Edward Sharmazanov,
a member of the Republican Party of Armenia faction of the RA
National Assembly, during the discussion on the "Conclusion of the
pre-electoral year of 2007" subject organized in the National Press
Club on December 21. In addition to this, according to him, as a
result of the parliamentary hearings an opposition of a new quality
was formed, which is more coming up from building positions.
In the estimation of the Republican MP, the forces, which together
with the President of the Republic of Armenia have been carrying out
a policy for the past seven years, as a result of which the political
and social bases of the country were strengthened, have appeared in
the current parliament. "Of course, there have been and there are
faults, including corruption, social polarization, however, there is
no country, where everything is ideal," Edward Sharmazanov mentioned.
Touching upon the forthcoming presidential elections, Edward
Sharmazanov mentioned that the authorities formed through legitimate
and democratic elections can settle all the problems, which are set
in front of society.
Speaking about the 2008 budget, the member of the Republican Party
of Armenia faction qualified it as pretentious and realistic. In his
words, the budget has a social trend, since the 46% of the allocations
are mainly directed at the social sphere.
Stepan Safarian, the Secretary of the Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction
of the National Assembly, declared in his turn that the Zharangutiun
has little hope for the holding of presidential elections correponding
to the democratic norms. As regards the budget, according to the MP,
the main peculiarity of it is that the budget, in essence, is risky
in terms of execution.
In the words of Stepan Safarian, "if it is stressed that Armenia
is isolated, that it has appeared in a state of economic and
political competition with Azerbaijan, it is natural that we should
see in the budget the programs, which allow to overcome those
challenges." However, according to him, the budget is inadequate to
the set political goals.
In addition to this, in the estimation of the representative of
Zharangutiun, a budget, where there is no word about the industrial
development, cannot be praised. "That is more a pre-electoral budget,
since they speak about a 60% increase in pensions, however, under these
circumstances of inflation that increase does not settle a problem,"
Stepan Safarian stressed.