ORINATS YERKIR, REPUBLICAN PARTIES SIGN POLITICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT

ARKA
Feb 2008

YEREVAN, February 29. /ARKA/. Leader of the Orinats Yerkir (State of
Law) Party Arthur Baghdasarian and RA Prime Minister, Leader of the
Republican party of Armenia Serge Sargsian signed today an agreement
on political cooperation.

According to the agreement, Orinats Yerkir will be included in the new
coalition and will have its contribution to the country’s security,
the RA Government’s press service reports.

Both parties attach importance to the development and modernization of
the country’s political system and are ready to face challenges and
struggle against shadow economy, corruption and guarantee Armenia’s
security, according to the document.

The parties focus on such issues as Armenia’s integration into the
world community, free economic competition, sound public and political
relations, establishment of sustainable democratic institutes and
are committed to develop bilateral relations.

The February 19 presidential election is an evidence of public
confidence in the newly elected President Serge Sargsian and candidate
Arthur Baghdasarian (who have earned together 70% of the vote),
according to the document.

Arthur Baghdasarian agreed today to hold the post of the Secretary
of the Security Council under the RA President.

After the parliamentary elections in May 2007, RPA, the Bargavatch
Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) and ARF (Armenian Revolutionary
Federation) Dashnaktsutyun signed an agreement on forming a
coalition. However, after the recent presidential election ARF
discontinued their membership of coalition.