Armenian parliament kills ARF motion to express vote of no-confidence in government

YEREVAN, May 25. / ARKA /. The Armenian parliament killed today a motion made by the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dshnaktsutyun (ARF) party to ask the president to express vote of no-confidence in the government.

An ARF lawmaker Armen Rustamian said his party wants the government to be held accountable for the failure to fulfill the declared social and economic policy and ineffective anti-crisis measures. He said the impression from the government’s activity over the last three years is that it declares specific programs but implements different ones.

Finance minister Vache Gabrielian denied allegations describing the government’s activity as ‘evolutionary.’

‘In early 2000 Armenia saw an unprecedented double-digit economic growth along with low inflation rate, but the economic advance was disproportional,’ the minister said explaining that the government had to revise economic priorities after the global economic crisis hit the country severely.

He commended then the government for taking steps which allowed to ensure economic growth in 2010 and inspired hopes of continued growth in 2011, saying also this indicates that Armenia managed to overcome the crisis, albeit some negative consequences are still present.

Under parliament regulations, the ARF may make a fresh motion in four months. -0-