MAIN ACHIEVEMENT OF YEAR 2004 IS MAINTENANCE OF POLITICAL STABILITY IN
COUNTRY: SECRETARY OF ARFD PARLIAMENTARY FACTION
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 16. ARMINFO. The main achievement of the year 2004
is maintenance of political stability in the country. After heavy
years of Karabakh war, one more peaceful year was of great importance
for our people,> says Secretary of the Parliamentary faction of
ARF Dashnaktsutyun party included in the ruling coalition, Hrayr
Karapetyan, at a meeting with journalists at “Pakagits” Club, Thursday.
As regards the opposition rallies and the events of April 12-13 night
when the rally in Baghramyan avenue was dispersed, he says that it
was not a display of political crisis in the country. <Inspried with
several events in the region, in particular, in Georgia, our opposition
took a number of steps, which have not influenced the stable situation
in the country, in the whole,> Karapetyan says.
He says that there are all the preconditions for progressive
development of Armenia next year as well. One should not expect
destabilization either. The ruling coalition, including ARFD,
pays a great attention to implementation of social programs. In
2005 wages of teachers, militaries will be considerably risen. The
same concerns pensions. Already in early 2006, the basic wages of
government officials will considerably rise, says ARFD representative.
He also pointed out the importance of a number of laws adopted in
2004, in particular, the amendments to the laws on military duty, on
police, struggle against terrorism, as well as the package of social
laws. He also emphasized the necessity of adopting the Law on lobbying
activity advanced by him and preliminary approved by the president,
in spite of counteraction by a number of governmental circles.