Paruir Hairikyan, Hrant Bagratyan declared to make greatest contribution to formation of Armenia
Regnum, Russia
Sept 23 2006
Leader of the Association for Self-Determination Paruir Hairikyan and
Armenian ex-prime minister Hrant Bagratyan have been acknowledged
as persons who made a greatest contribution to the establishing of
political independence and ensuring economic progress of Armenia. The
two are chosen by a survey conducted by a Club of Economic Journalists
NGO among 60 Armenian journalists.
Figures recognized as having strengthened Armenian statehood are
listed in the survey as follows: first president of Armenia Levon
Ter-Petrossian, acting president Robert Kocharyan, ex-prime minister
Vazgen Manukyan, entrepreneur Khachatur Soukiasyan, US billionaire
Kirk Kirkoryan, and others.
Hrant Bagratyan who attended the conference at which the survey
results were made public Sep 23, said that 15 years is not too long
of a term for a country’s independence, and in the coming 15 years,
the nation should ensure the division between property and politics.
"We need to create a stratum of entrepreneurs who will not interfere
with politics but do private business," he maintained.