Political Coalition Necessary for Establishing Stability in Armenia
22.03.2008,
03:02
A four-party ruling coalition was established on Friday in Armenia. The coalition agreement was signed by Republican Party leader Serge Sargsyan, Prosperous Armenia chairman Gagik Tsarukyan, Orinats Yerkir party head Arthur Baghdasaryan and Dashnaktsutyun
YEREVAN, March 21. /ARKA/. A four-party ruling coalition was established on Friday in Armenia.
The coalition agreement was signed by Republican Party leader Serge Sargsyan, Prosperous Armenia chairman Gagik Tsarukyan, Orinats Yerkir party head Arthur Baghdasaryan and Dashnaktsutyun board member Armen Rustamyan.
Orinats Yerkir MP Mher Shahgeldyan, speaking Friday at a parliamentary briefing, said the coalition’s top-priority objective is to establish stability in the country.
Dashnaktsutyun MP Hrayr Karapetyan thinks the coalition government should be composed of those people enjoying public respect.
Republican MP Hermine Naghdalyan said that her party is trying to lead the country toward democracy and reformation
On February 20, Armenian opposition headed by former president Levon Ter-Petrosyan launched protests in Yerevan’s Libery Square disputing the results of the recent presidential election and insisting that the election was fraudulent.
The police attacked protesters Saturday night.
Protesters gathered in the square near France’s embassy and city hall.
The police department says one policeman and seven civilians were killed and 131 injured in clashes.
President Kocharyan imposed a 20-day state of emergency on March 1.
On March 21, the first day of the state of emergency term expiration, people staged the action of silent protest. The police bared protesters from lighting candles in Liberty Square as tribute to those killed on March 1 and pushed people from the site to nearby streets.-0--
The coalition agreement was signed by Republican Party leader Serge Sargsyan, Prosperous Armenia chairman Gagik Tsarukyan, Orinats Yerkir party head Arthur Baghdasaryan and Dashnaktsutyun board member Armen Rustamyan.
Orinats Yerkir MP Mher Shahgeldyan, speaking Friday at a parliamentary briefing, said the coalition’s top-priority objective is to establish stability in the country.
Dashnaktsutyun MP Hrayr Karapetyan thinks the coalition government should be composed of those people enjoying public respect.
Republican MP Hermine Naghdalyan said that her party is trying to lead the country toward democracy and reformation
On February 20, Armenian opposition headed by former president Levon Ter-Petrosyan launched protests in Yerevan’s Libery Square disputing the results of the recent presidential election and insisting that the election was fraudulent.
The police attacked protesters Saturday night.
Protesters gathered in the square near France’s embassy and city hall.
The police department says one policeman and seven civilians were killed and 131 injured in clashes.
President Kocharyan imposed a 20-day state of emergency on March 1.
On March 21, the first day of the state of emergency term expiration, people staged the action of silent protest. The police bared protesters from lighting candles in Liberty Square as tribute to those killed on March 1 and pushed people from the site to nearby streets.-0--
