THE JOINT STATEMENT BY THE NKR PARLIAMENT FORCES
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19-04-2007 13:09:25
In preparing for the presidential election on July 19, 2007 the NKR
parliament forces – the Democratic Party of Artsakh, the Azat Hayrenik
Party, the ARF Dashnaktsutyun and Movement 88 – held consultations. The
parties agreed that.
Since the proclamation of NKR serious steps have been made towards
laying the foundation of the independent state, creating a legitimate
and effective government through presidential, parliamentary and
local elections in different years, an effective army to defend
the sovereignty of the country and security of people, which helped
prevent the danger against the regular development of the country
and adopt a line of democratic reforms, creation of a civil society
and dominance of human rights, provide definite economic progress,
implement a number of social programs, enact legislation for fostering
liberal market economy, increasing investments. The experience of the
independent state and the tendencies of its development were set down
in the NKR Constitution adopted by a popular voting.
Nevertheless, there are a number of unsolved problems in the
country. The parties have discussed the situation and agreed on
proceeding from the following priorities in drawing up the agenda
for the upcoming years:
– International recognition of the independence of NKR; – Legislative
reforms necessitated by the Constitution; – Further democratization of
the system of public administration, promotion of the mechanisms of
division and counterbalance of the branches of power, establishment
of institutions of public control over the government; – Drafting
of an entitlement social policy and a national strategy of poverty
reduction; – Drafting and introducing a new concept of finance and
loan policy to foster economic development; – Improvement of the
demographic state through resettlement and support to villages.
Proceeding from this agenda, the parties think they can support a
common presidential candidate, including a candidate nominated on a
civil initiative, on the basis of agreement on the principles of his
election program and the abovementioned priorities.
The statement is open to all the other political forces to join:
Democratic Party of Artsakh Chair of the Central Council Ashot Ghulyan
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Representative of the Central
Committee of Arsakh Arthur Mosiyan
Azat Hayrenik Party Chair of the Central Council Arayik Harutiunyan
Movement 88 Chair of the party’s administration Edward Aghabekyan