SOCIOECONOMIC REFORMS IN ARMENIA SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED MORE RESOLUTELY: ARMENIAN SPEAKER

Arka News Agency, Armenia
May 22 2006

YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. Socioeconomic reforms in Armenia should be
implemented more resolutely, Armenian Speaker, Leader of “Orinats
Yerkir” party Artur Bagdasaryan reported.

According to his forecasts, under the conditions of the current death
rate and labor migration, only 500,000 people will be left in Armenia
by 2050.

“However, when we speak about giving young families welfare payments,
we are blamed for populism. It is not populism, but our way of the
country’s development,” Bagdasaryan said.

According to him, implementation of democratic reforms, combat against
corruption, patronage and clannish economy should be more resolute,
and human rights protection should be a political priority.

“We believe that democracy and freedom, but not fear in the society
should be Armenia’s future,” Bagdasaryan stated and re-confirmed his
adherence to the struggle against fear in the society in the name of
a free society.