ARMENIA NEEDS FREE ECONOMIC COMPETITION: PRIME MINISTER

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Nov 12 2007

YEREVAN, November 12. /ARKA/. Armenia’s president should create an
atmosphere of free economic competition in the country, said newly
appointed RPA (Republican Party of Armenia) Chairman, RA Prime Minister
Serge Sargsian during the party’s sitting on November 10.

"Intellectual property is a guarantee for the country’s competitive
activities in the modern world. We should have an educational system
based on international standards. This is a key which will open all
the doors for the country’s development," he said.

Sargsian believes the Armenian government should secure social welfare
in order to shape a strong society, where dwellers of the remotest
districts can live a better life. "The president’s task is to help RPA
achieve the goals of its pre-election program and assist the government
in the implementation of the action program," the Premier said.

The country is at the second stage of reforms, the priorities of
which are national security and sustainable development, educational
development and social security of Armenia’s citizens, according to
Sargsian.