PARLIAMENT APPROVES ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT’S PROGRAM FOR 2008-2012

Interfax News Agency
April 30 2008
Russia

The Armenian government’s program for 2008-2012 was adopted by the
session of the National Assembly on Wednesday.

The program was supported by 88 votes with three opposing deputies.

The program was developed taking into account the provisions of the
National Security Strategy and poverty fighting program. It also
includes some provisions of the election programs of the president,
the Republican party coalition, Flourishing Armenia party, Orinats
Yerkir party and Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun.

The government’s program was proposed for the parliament’s discussion
on April 28.

No parliamentary faction, excluding the Heritage opposition faction,
made any proposals on the governmental program.

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan thanked opposition faction members
for "efficient and valuable proposals." Most of these proposals were
included in the governmental four-year program.