SUCEESSFUL PROCESS OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS IS IMPORTANT FOR MAINTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEMT, WB REPRESENTATIVE SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Oct 24 2006

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly Speaker
Tigran Torosian on October 24 received the Director of the World
Bank Armenia Office Roger Robinson who completes his term of
office in Armenia, NT was informed from the RA National Assembly PR
Department. T. Torosian said that much importance was attached to
economic development in the countries in the post-Soviet territory
during the first years of their independence, but the logical
process of development made people realize that the social life
should be reformed as well, and a country’s success is conditioned by
political, social and economic reforms. In the words of T. Torosian,
the improvement of political mechanisms is of particular significance
for implementing reforms in the social life. He expressed confidence
that by making reforms in the social life, it is possible to reach
success in Armenia in two-three years and create opportunities for
people to live a dignified life. Expressing gratitude to the NA
Speaker for the successful joint activities over the last 4.5 years,
Roger Robinson noted that during this period Armenian has registered
a serious economic success and a sustainable growth, which is no less
important. He underlined the importance of three factors – political,
economic and social – for the development of any country. In his words,
these factors are hardly ever present at the same time: the economic
development is the first one to appear, while political and social
developments take more time as the mentality and perception of people,
as well as their relations with each other and the state change.

He pointed out that the World Bank does not interfere in politics
but the successful course of the upcoming elections is important for
maintaining the economic development.