BELARUSIAN AMBASSADOR: GROUNDWORK FOR TRANSITION FROM POVERTY ELIMINATION TO WELFARE LAID IN ARMENIA

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Dec 19 2007

YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/. Social problems solution confirmed
at Armenia’s 2008 state budget lays groundwork for transition from
poverty elimination to welfare, Belarusian Ambassador to Armenia Marina
Dolgopolova said as met with Armenian National Assembly Speaker Tigran
Torosyan on Wednesday.

National Assembly’s press office told ARKA News Agency that the
ambassador welcomed legislative changes being implemented by Armenian
lawmakers after the 2005 constitutional referendum.

Dolgopolova stressed that Republican Party of Armenia plays the major
part in reformation.

She also stressed the importance of inter-parliamentary ties and
cooperation within international organizations.

The ambassador passed on Belarusian Parliament chairmen’s invitation
to Torosyan.

Torosyan thanked them for the invitation and expressed readiness to
visit Belarus after presidential election in Armenia.