Policy of economic monopolies must be put end to in Armenia
13.12.2007,
22:32
The policy of granting monopolies in economic sectors should be put an end to in Armenia, Vice-Speaker of the RA Parliament, presidential nominee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Vahan Hovhannisyan told reporters.
YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. The policy of granting monopolies in economic sectors should be put an end to in Armenia, Vice-Speaker of the RA Parliament, presidential nominee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Vahan Hovhannisyan told reporters.
He pointed out that the main reason for his nomination is the political situation that developed in the country after the 2007 parliamentary elections.
“We see a serious threat in not only economic monopolization in the country. It can also become a political phenomenon in Armenia,” he said. Hovhannisyan added that this development is inadmissible for the ARF.
In this context, Hovhannisyan believes that Armenia’s liberal economy has exhausted its potential.
“We have reached the point when new steps are necessary for maintaining high macroeconomic indicators and growth rates, and now Armenia can apply mechanisms that are more socially oriented,” he said.
Hovhannisyan said that the ARF is for “essential guaranteed reforms, but in conditions of stability.”
“We do not think that reforms in Armenia can or must be carried out through shocks,” he said.
Hovhannisyan did not elaborate on the points where the ARF considers specific reforms necessary.
“This will mean making my political platform known, which is inadmissible before the official election campaign,” he said.
The presidential election is to be held in Armenia on February 19, 2008. The following candidates submitted necessary documents to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC): RA Prime Minister, Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serge Sargsyan, Chairman of the opposition National-Democratic Union Vazgen Manukyan, Vice-Speaker of the RA Parliament Vahan Hovhannisyan, Chairman of the Country of Law Party Artur Baghdasaryan, Armenia’s first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Chairman of the National Unity Party Artashes Geghamyan, Chairman of the People’s Party Tigran Karapetyan, chairman of the National Accord Party Aram Harutyunyan and the former advisor to the NKR President Arman Melikyan. –0--
He pointed out that the main reason for his nomination is the political situation that developed in the country after the 2007 parliamentary elections.
“We see a serious threat in not only economic monopolization in the country. It can also become a political phenomenon in Armenia,” he said. Hovhannisyan added that this development is inadmissible for the ARF.
In this context, Hovhannisyan believes that Armenia’s liberal economy has exhausted its potential.
“We have reached the point when new steps are necessary for maintaining high macroeconomic indicators and growth rates, and now Armenia can apply mechanisms that are more socially oriented,” he said.
Hovhannisyan said that the ARF is for “essential guaranteed reforms, but in conditions of stability.”
“We do not think that reforms in Armenia can or must be carried out through shocks,” he said.
Hovhannisyan did not elaborate on the points where the ARF considers specific reforms necessary.
“This will mean making my political platform known, which is inadmissible before the official election campaign,” he said.
The presidential election is to be held in Armenia on February 19, 2008. The following candidates submitted necessary documents to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC): RA Prime Minister, Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serge Sargsyan, Chairman of the opposition National-Democratic Union Vazgen Manukyan, Vice-Speaker of the RA Parliament Vahan Hovhannisyan, Chairman of the Country of Law Party Artur Baghdasaryan, Armenia’s first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Chairman of the National Unity Party Artashes Geghamyan, Chairman of the People’s Party Tigran Karapetyan, chairman of the National Accord Party Aram Harutyunyan and the former advisor to the NKR President Arman Melikyan. –0--
