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TSARUKYAN TO PARTY: "DEFINITE ROADMAP/AGENDA" NEEDED FOR REPUBLIC'S RECOVERY
http://armenianow.com/news/politics/52058/gagik_tsarukyan_prosperous_armenia_party_yervan_bo zoyan
POLITICS | 17.02.14 | 17:27
By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader's speech during the
party's 7th congress, during which he talked about a new basis for
reforms required to solve the issues challenging Armenia, has stirred
discussions among various circles.
PAP, which has declared itself an alternative political force, held
its 7th congress Saturday, during which party leader Gagik Tsarukyan
delivered a speech consisting of two parts - his party issues and,
more globally, the country issues. Speaking of the latter, he suggested
that the political forces and civil circles should create "a definite
single political-civil-social-economic agenda and a definite roadmap to
implement it" in order to lead the country out of its current hardship.
Tsarukyan covered the migration issues, the tax burden, border
villages, small and medium business representatives' situation,
the new law on mandatory pension savings, and others.
"I am ready to personally meet, one by one, every single wealthy and
successful entrepreneur compatriot of ours from across the world;
plead, convince to make investments in Armenia, start businesses here.
But I know the question - and it's always the same - I'll be asked:
Are there guarantees and favorable conditions? Regrettably, I do
not have an answer to that question today," said Tsarukyan, one of
Armenia's most wealthy tycoons.
The PAP leader's statement, however, received sarcastic comments and
mockery on Facebook, in particular by young Republicans (RPA). The
disagreement between PAP and RPA started back in 2012 when, PAP
withdrew from the ruling coalition.
Education and Science Minister, Republican Armen Ashotyan wrote in
his post, titled "The Clay-Legged Giant" that "Even the 'boldest'
parts in Tsarukyan's speech resembled attempts to have the tips of
his shoes cross the red line. PAP is making efforts at growing teeth,
when it has not yet passed the political stage of baby teething."
RPA youth union leader Karen Avagyan termed the congress as a
"balloon event".
Meanwhile, political analyst Yervand Bozoyan told ArmeniaNow that
Tsarukyan in his speech sent several obvious political messages
perceived by the main political forces.
"Tsarukyan stated that separately no political force can succeed
and that no changes can be achieved in Armenia without a political
consolidation, which would eventually bring forth peaceful and major
changes in Armenia," says Bozoyan, adding that it [consolidation] might
never happen either because of the ambitions of the political forces
or the authorities' efforts to disseminate division and conflict. "If
the authorities win in this issue, I believe Armenia will, in effect,
make a shift to a much more un-liberal, dictatorial regime."
http://armenianow.com/news/politics/52058/gagik_tsarukyan_prosperous_armenia_party_yervan_bo zoyan
POLITICS | 17.02.14 | 17:27
By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
The Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader's speech during the
party's 7th congress, during which he talked about a new basis for
reforms required to solve the issues challenging Armenia, has stirred
discussions among various circles.
PAP, which has declared itself an alternative political force, held
its 7th congress Saturday, during which party leader Gagik Tsarukyan
delivered a speech consisting of two parts - his party issues and,
more globally, the country issues. Speaking of the latter, he suggested
that the political forces and civil circles should create "a definite
single political-civil-social-economic agenda and a definite roadmap to
implement it" in order to lead the country out of its current hardship.
Tsarukyan covered the migration issues, the tax burden, border
villages, small and medium business representatives' situation,
the new law on mandatory pension savings, and others.
"I am ready to personally meet, one by one, every single wealthy and
successful entrepreneur compatriot of ours from across the world;
plead, convince to make investments in Armenia, start businesses here.
But I know the question - and it's always the same - I'll be asked:
Are there guarantees and favorable conditions? Regrettably, I do
not have an answer to that question today," said Tsarukyan, one of
Armenia's most wealthy tycoons.
The PAP leader's statement, however, received sarcastic comments and
mockery on Facebook, in particular by young Republicans (RPA). The
disagreement between PAP and RPA started back in 2012 when, PAP
withdrew from the ruling coalition.
Education and Science Minister, Republican Armen Ashotyan wrote in
his post, titled "The Clay-Legged Giant" that "Even the 'boldest'
parts in Tsarukyan's speech resembled attempts to have the tips of
his shoes cross the red line. PAP is making efforts at growing teeth,
when it has not yet passed the political stage of baby teething."
RPA youth union leader Karen Avagyan termed the congress as a
"balloon event".
Meanwhile, political analyst Yervand Bozoyan told ArmeniaNow that
Tsarukyan in his speech sent several obvious political messages
perceived by the main political forces.
"Tsarukyan stated that separately no political force can succeed
and that no changes can be achieved in Armenia without a political
consolidation, which would eventually bring forth peaceful and major
changes in Armenia," says Bozoyan, adding that it [consolidation] might
never happen either because of the ambitions of the political forces
or the authorities' efforts to disseminate division and conflict. "If
the authorities win in this issue, I believe Armenia will, in effect,
make a shift to a much more un-liberal, dictatorial regime."