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    2009 AS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SEE IT
    Lena Badeyan

    "Radiolur"
    06.01.2009 17:37

    At the beginning of every year everyone hopes that the new year
    is going to be better than the previous one. This year is not an
    exception. In 2008 many negative events took place in the world in
    general and Armenia, in particular. There are predictions that some
    events of the past year will develop in 2009.

    According to Deputies of the National Assembly, 2008 has created
    certain bases for the developments expected in 2009. Thus, last
    year people were saying that former Speaker of the National Assembly
    Tigran Torosyan was going to shape a new political force that would
    play an essential role in the domestic political life. "Radiolur"
    tried to find out the truth personally from Tigran Torosyan.

    "All the rumors were ungrounded. Unfortunately, the political life
    in Armenia is very simple. There are people who try to solve some
    issues with primitive rumors, leaving aside the problems that really
    need to be solved.

    There have been many rumors, but if I decide to choose another way
    of political activity, I will let the public know. There can be no
    secret politics, moreover, there can be no secret political party,"
    Tigran Torosyan said.

    Without any predictions one can state that in line with the commitments
    before the Council of Europe and the constitutional reforms, this
    year the ci tizens of Yerevan will for the first time elect the
    Mayor. This and many other events will activate the political life
    in the country, Press Secretary of the Republican Party of Armenia,
    MP Edward Sharmazanov is assured.

    "2009 is a serious year. It's going to be a hard year for all of us.

    It will be an active political year: on ne hand, the negotiations on
    Nagorno Karabakh will continue on the foreign political front. Besides,
    I hope that the Armenian-Turkish relations will enter a new phase,
    especially considering that the Armenian side has taken the first step,
    and the ball is now on the Turkish side. Let's not forget, either, that
    President Gul has already taken the response step by inviting President
    Sargsyan to watch the Turkey-Armenia qualifier in October 2009."

    President of the National Assembly of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan also
    predicts a serious year.

    "I think that in 2009 we have really serious issues to solve and I'm
    confident that we will succeed in solving those problems in case the
    authorities of our country, the political forces are united. That is
    my objective. In 2009 we should work together to solve all the issues
    we face."

    The dialogue between the authorities and the opposition should finally
    take place this year, Secretary of the Prosperous Armenia Party Aram
    Safaryan says. However, he considers that the main events will be
    connected with the wor ld crisis.

    "2009 is going to be a hard year. The consequences of the crisis may
    become more tangible than in 2008, and that is why I expect that
    the government will avoid tax policy that will make the small and
    medium-sized businesses face additional hardships," Aram Safaryan says.
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