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ArmInfo. On February 1, a meeting of the delegation of the faction of the parliament took place in the Artsakh National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia  "Prosperous Armenia" headed by party leader Gagik Tsarukyan and  members of the Karabakh parliament.

According to the press service of the NKR Parliament, during the  conversation with the leadership of the faction, the Chairman of the  Artsakh Republic Parliament Ashot Ghoulian welcomed the guests and  congratulated them on the success of the extraordinary parliamentary  elections in the Republic of Armenia.  He noted that, having made his  first visit to Artsakh, the faction confirms its readiness to  maintain and continue to develop the existing relations. 

Ashot Ghoulian stressed the need for continuous improvement of  interaction between the legislative bodies of two Armenian republics,  expressing the hope that as a result of joint work, it will be  possible to expand the framework of parliamentary diplomacy to the  benefit of solving issues of a single agenda.  Head of the Prosperous  Armenia faction Gagik Tsarukyan, expressing gratitude for the  reception, stressed that the purpose of the visit was to acquaint the  newly elected deputies with their colleagues from Artsakh and clarify  the upcoming actions towards the solution of national issues.

During the meeting, the sides also discussed the issue of  comprehensive presentation by the deputies of the Republic of Armenia  of the Artsakh problem at international platforms and ensuring the  protection of the rights of the people of Artsakh in the context of  their non-recognition.  Then an extended meeting was held with the  participation of members of the Prosperous Armenia faction and the  Artsakh National Assembly factions.

Congratulating on behalf of the Artsakh parliamentarians the newly  elected deputies of the Prosperous Armenia faction, NA President  Ashot Ghoulian expressed confidence that the faction will continue to  actively contribute to the further development of bilateral mutually  beneficial relations.

Touching upon the objectives of the visit, Gagik Tsarukyan stressed  the need to transfer issues of pan- Armenian significance to the  practical direction and intensify the consistent efforts of his  faction in the matter of international recognition of Artsakh. "We  are all representatives of one nation, and division is unacceptable  on this issue. On the Artsakh issue, we must continue to strengthen  our common position in order to more quickly achieve our goal of  international recognition. We must be able to convince our  international partners in Artsakh without preconditions" – concluded  Tsarukyan.

ArmInfo. In his speech in the courtroom, Robert Kocharian described in detail the situation that developed in Armenia on February 23, 2008. The lawyer of the second  president of Armenia Robert Kocharian Hayk Halumyan said this in a  conversation with journalists.

"The second president, in particular, noted that on these days  information was received that work was being conducted in the army so  that the military would join the demonstrators. Moreover, there were  also rumors that the deputy defense minister should join the  demonstrators Manvel Grigoryan, who was also the head of the  Yerkrapah union. After that, discussions began in the administration  of this union so that members of the union join the protesters.  Robert Kocharyan, in the current situation, invited the army  commander , and instructed the Minister of Defense Mikayel  Harutyunyan to ensure the neutrality of the army, "said Halumyan.

He said that Kocharyan, in his speech, stated that he had instructed  the minister that the army should not interfere in these processes.  Moreover, high-ranking officers, who were going to continue their  military service, had to remain aloof from the processes taking place  in the Yerkrapah union. As Halumian noted, otherwise, they could drop  out of the army.

"I would like to note that in his speech, Robert Kocharian also spoke  about the well-known order" 0038.  "The second president of Armenia  reiterated that, like any order of the Minister of Defense, this  order was neither during his presidency nor Levon's presidency  Ter-Petrosyan or Serzh Sargsyan have never been sent for coordination  with the head of state, "said Halumyan. He added that during the rule  of three Armenian presidents there was simply no need for such a law.  The second president of Armenia also noted in his speech: "There was  nothing bad in the order 0038, which could be held criminally  liable," Kocharian concluded.

It should be noted that in February 2008 it was expected that Deputy  Defense Ministers Manvel Grigoryan and Gagik Melkonyan would join the  opposition.

ArmInfo. "Our agenda related to Armenia is very ambitious," Michael Harms, executive director of the Eastern Committee of the German Economy, said at a meeting with RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on February 1.

It should be noted that both members of the committee and representatives of leading  German companies took part in the meeting.According to Harms, quoted  by the press service of the RA government, the committee welcomes the  reform program in Armenia. Michael Harms announced his intention to  visit Armenia in April of this year with a large group of  entrepreneurs. "Today we will sign a Memorandum of Understanding,  which refers to one of the priorities of Armenia, the field of  information technology," said the Executive Director of the  Committee.  He also stated that Armenia, which is integrated  simultaneously in the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union,  is an interesting example from an economic point of view.

Thanking for the warm welcome, Nikol Pashinyan stressed that  political changes in the country created opportunities for economic  reforms. "We want to make serious changes in the structure of the  Armenian economy. We plan to raise standards in the mining industry,  and information and high technologies will become the engine of the  country's economy," the head of government said.The Prime Minister  presented to the representatives of the Eastern Committee of the  German economy and German companies the priorities of the RA  government, including the development of such areas as information  technology, tourism, alternative energy, reservoirs, food industry,  textile and light industry, winemaking, etc. Nikol Pashinyan stressed  that today in Armenia there are no obstacles for investment and there  is no example of redistribution of property. These are the most  important economic indicators after political changes. "The property  right in Armenia is guaranteed and protected. Our message is as  follows: you are freed from all possible corruption obligations that  were committed earlier. We treat all investors equally and say,"  Let's invest in Armenia, enrich and enrich it, "the Prime Minister  said Minister of Armenia.

The meeting also discussed various possible investment projects,  including information technology, agriculture, waste management,  garbage collection, transportation. Representatives of leading German  companies noted that they had recently visited Armenia and can say  that democratic changes in the country had created a positive  atmosphere around Armenia. This led to an increase in the investment  attractiveness of Armenia, the growing interest of foreign investors  in the opportunities created for economic activity in the country.As  a result of the exchange of views on the possibilities of  cooperation, an agreement was reached on identifying specific areas  and programs on the eve of the April visit of the German delegation  to Armenia, which will hold substantive discussions in Armenia.