EXPERT: ARMENIA’S FUTURE DEPENDS ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT

ARKA
July 16, 2009

YEREVAN, July 16. /ARKA/. Armenia’s future depends on rural
development, Armenian Center for National and International Studies
(ACNIS) Director Richard Giragosian said Thursday at a seminar focused
on rural poverty and democracy in Armenia.

He singled out agricultural development as one of key components of
the country’s internal strength.

In his opinion, now agriculture development is more important than
even Armenia’s relations with Turkey or Iran.

Speaking about the impact of poverty on democracy in Armenia,
Giragosian said that the worst situation is in villages.