ARMENIA’S FUTURE SPELLED OUT IN PRESIDENT’S ELECTION PLATFORM: PRIME MINISTER SAYS

ARMENPRESS
April 11, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS: Armenia’s future is clearly spelled out
in president Serzh Sarkisian’s election program and in the government
plan of actions that was approved by parliament, new prime minister
Tigran Sarkisian said today during a press briefing.

He said the near-term priorities of the government are all singled
out and the government’s goal is to implement them.

He said his government will be working to materialize these ‘ambitious’
programs which he said were also approved by the society.

He said the composition and the structure of the new government will be
clear in few days, adding also that new ministries will be established,
but declined to reveal details.

Interpreting his earlier made remarks that the government will be
pursuing a tough policy and that he will be an exigent premier Tigran
Sarkisian said this means speciation of government ministers’ duties.

Tigran Sarkisian said also he is not going to join any political party
and disagreed with opinions that his no-party affiliation will make
him weaker with little leverages to influence government ministers.

He also endorsed the approaches spelled out by new president in his
inaugural speech on how to diffuse political tensions in the country
saying this is the only way to reconcile the society.

He also confirmed that budget revenues rose by 5 billion drams in
the first quarter.