Author: Kanayan Tamar

VARTAN OSKANIAN: “ARMENIA SHOULD GIVE AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE”

08:25 pm | Today | Official

Vartan Oskanian, ex-foreign minister of Armenia and an MP from the
Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), expressed on his Facebook page his
concerns over the recent Azerbaijani sabotage along the line of
contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces.

“I am concerned that the sabotage was reported during the regional
visit of U.S. Secretary of State – a major mediator in the Karabakh
peace deal,” said Mr. Oskanian.

“Generally speaking, the 1994 ceasefire was maintained by two factors:
first, the prospect of settling the issue through talks, second,
the military equilibrium along the line of contact.

The number of incidents on the frontline increased especially when
the talks seemed to be frustrated or when the enemy felt that it had
some privileges along the contact line.

The main concern is that Azerbaijan is, on the one hand, losing
its faith in the peaceful settlement of the conflict while posing
unrealistic demands. On the other hand, the country begins to believe
in its military advantage after making numerous bellicose statements
and spending vast sums of money on armaments. The real danger lies
behind the confrontation of these two factors.

The Armenian side should give an adequate response to Azerbaijan for
the latter not to cling to delusions,” said the former official.

THE ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCED BY ” MEGHRI” TO BE TRANSPORTED TO IRAN

On Line: 06 June 2012 15:06
In Print: Thursday 07 June 2012

YEREVAN, ( Armenpress): The foundation of “Meghri” HPP on the river
Araks is scheduled in Meghri , on August 22.The construction will be
carried out within five year time, after which the produced electric
power is set to be transferred to Iran by 230 KV voltage electric
wiring built by the investor.

“In accordance with the financing scheme ” Meghri” HPP construction
will cost 323 milllion U.S. dollars” Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources informed Armenpress.Armen Movsisyan Armenian Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources signed a permission contract
with his Iranian counterpart Majid Namjoo on the basis of ”
building-ownership-operation-transfer” of “Meghri” HPP in 2010.

This investment project was the first suchlike program implemented
in Armenia. In accordance with the memorandum feasibility study
of the hydro power plant was conducted by Iranian ” Mahab -khods”
consulting company, by the order of the Iran’s water and energy
development company.

ITF’s elaboration work was coordinated and monitored by
Armenian-Iranian Joint Technical Committees.

Two HPPs are scheduled to be built on Araks river; from Armenian side
” Meghri” HPP, from Iranian side HPP called ” Kharachilar”.

CLASHES BETWEEN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN ALARM CLINTON

6 June 2012 Last updated at 15:37 GMT

Armenian fighters parade in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, 9 May
2012 Nagorno-Karabkah has its own army which is not recognised
internationally

Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she is “deeply
concerned” about continuing clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Speaking after talks in Baku, she again warned of the threat of
an escalation, which “could have unpredictable and disastrous
consequences”.

Five Azerbaijani and three Armenian soldiers were killed this week.

A further Armenian fighter was killed on Wednesday in the disputed
territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenians said.

They accused Azerbaijani troops of attempting an incursion into the
enclave early on Wednesday, and say two other Armenian fighters were
wounded as they beat off the alleged attack.

Azerbaijan and Armenia, both former Soviet republics, fought a war
over the enclave in the early 1990s which left some 30,000 people dead,
and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Fighting this week, on the border between Tavush in Armenia and Qazax
in Azerbaijan, was among the fiercest seen in recent years.

BBC map

Speaking after talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Mrs
Clinton said: “This cycle of violence and retaliation must end.”

Together with Russia and France, the US co-chairs the Minsk Group,
set up by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
after the 1994 ceasefire in Karabakh to help resolve the conflict.

Addressing Azerbaijan’s widely criticised human rights record,
Mrs Clinton urged the government “to respect their citizens’ right
to express views peacefully, [and] to release those who have been
detained for doing so”, according to the Reuters news agency.

Mrs Clinton also paid tribute to Azerbaijan’s role as an energy
provider. Caspian Sea pipelines cross its territory, bringing oil to
southern Europe.

She said she appreciated “the central role that Azerbaijan plays in
efforts to diversify supplies of oil and gas as well as the routes
over which they are transported”.

AZERBAIJAN UNLIKELY TO WIN WAR, SAYS ARMENIA HERO

tert.am
06.06.12

Azerbaijan does not have enough potential to win a possible war
against Armenia, says a legendary hero of the Nagorno-Karabakh
(Artsakh) liberation war.

Commenting on the recent clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border,
an ex-deputy minister of defense, Major General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan
(aka Komandos) told Tert.am that Azerbaian’s propaganda aims to
convince its society that the country is capable of occupying Karanakh.

According to him, the Azerbaijani authorities have partially succeeded
in their efforts to drive Armenia to anxiety.

“They seek to cause such anxiety, disseminating reports that they
will attack,” he said, adding that the acts of provocation aim to
achieve such effect.

Ter-Tadevosyan said that the Azerbaijani armed forces are not powerful
enough to resume the war over Karabakh.

“That is the first thing to say, and after all, it is necessary to
remember that Azerbaijan has numerous ethnic groups on its territory,
who do not want to fight for the country. They have their own
problems,” he added.

As for the cross-border tensions, the major-general said they are
likely to continue in future unless the Armenia resorts to retaliation.

He then called upon the society to assist in such efforts by proposing
steps to the Defense Ministry.

“SMALL” WORLD WAR
Igor Muradyan

Story from Lragir.am News:

Published: 11:04:09 – 07/06/2012

The developments in Syria and negotiations between Iran and the Western
community indicated gradual alignment of forces in the regions of the
Near East, South and Central Asia and formation of regional “poles”.

Iran and Turkey definitely have ambitions and they have really become
these “poles”, still there cannot be more illusions on relatively
narrow and long-term cooperation between these two states. A mutual
and principled challenge has been made, which will have far-reaching
consequences not only for these regions. Saudi Arabia, despite
extensive defense preparations, is not a military power but an arms’
warehouse which the Saudi people are unable to understand.

Iran is seriously preparing for a big regional war and the Iranian
politicians have no doubts about the likelihood of a large-scale
regional confrontation. Talks on “limited schemes” of war remained
good expectations and they understood in Tehran what is expected for
the Iranians. In this relation, Iran actually spells out its vision
of a possible war.

Certainly, neither the Iranian people, nor the Iranian society wants a
war, and they try to avoid it but the Iranian elite understands that
in this situation the war is not the worst thing and they will have
to fight for otherwise a national and state catastrophe is possible.

On what is the Iranian strategy based? Iran has worked out several
military actions first of all in the South and North-West directions,
it has acquired so much armament that would be enough for two
regional wars.

There is another circumstance which has to taken into account by
many regional countries. Iran is interested and will try to become
involved in military actions as many countries as possible. This is
clear to the main regional rivals, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Currently, no one doubts that the position of Iran on the Near East
is stronger than Turkey’s. Taking into account the fact that the
key sub-region of the Near East is the countries of the “Fertile
Crescent”, and not the Arabia sub-region of Maghreb, the Iranian
influence is absolutely more preferable. In a certain sense, Iran’s
influence in this key sub-region of the Near East is more important
than the influence of Saudi Arabia.

In case hostilities start, the parties to which are already defined,
the Eastern Mediterranean, the Tigris and Euphrates basin and the
Persian Gulf will become arena for historical confrontation.

Will the South Caucasus be involved in this war? Generally, the
region is considered as a subordinate in the scenarios of war in
the Middle East. But will this be a mistake and could the South
Caucasus detonate a regional war in the Middle East? The Black Sea –
the Caucasus – the Caspian Sea have become the region where you can
read the encoded script of the Middle East war. This will not only
provide increased military presence of the U.S. and NATO in Eurasia
but will also create a barrier between Russia and the Middle East
and possibly also between China and the Middle East.

Most probably, the U.S. military circles understand that it would
be preferable to limit the area of the military actions within the
Persian Gulf zone and some geopolitical points. But, it cannot be
ruled out that the U.S. has some influential groups that would like
to take this situation and enlarge the geography of the military
actions to other regions and sub-regions.

Besides, Iran itself will be interested in the enlargement of the
geography of the military actions which would be an important if not
the crucial resource for Iran’s strategy. Politicians in Tehran would
never launch military actions without political aims. First of all, the
point is the change of borders and configuration of state boundaries.

20-30 countries might get involved in a big regional war which we
will have to call a “small world war”.

THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN GREECE AT THIS STAGE

04.06.2012

Vahram Hovyan
Expert at the Center for the Armenian Studies, “Noravank” Foundation

Number and Places of Residence
The number of the members of the Armenian community in Greece in the
20th century fluctuated. In 1923 it reached its peak (120 thousand
people), which was conditioned by the mass migration of the Armenians
to that country caused by the Armenian pogroms in 1890s, the Armenian
Genocide in 1915 and Greek-Turkish war (1919-1922).

Later on, however, migration of the Armenian population from Greece to
the Soviet Armenia, European countries and United States was observed.

Migration to the Soviet Armenia was conditioned by the policy
of repatriation to which the Armenian community in Greece made a
contribution. In 1924-1927, 1932-1933 and 1946-1947 about 60 thousand
Armenians from Greece repatriated to the Soviet Armenia1.

Migration to more developed European countries and United States was
and is conditioned by social and economic factors. Though today Greece
is a member of the European Union its economy is not the best one in
Europe. The economic crisis which has flamed up in Greece recently
and caused governmental crisis is a sharp evidence of this. Due to
this reason a tendency of leaving for more trouble-free and wealthy
European countries and United States can be observed in the Armenian
community in Greece.

At the same time, after the independence of Armenia a big number
of migrants from Armenia, induced by war, earthquake, blockade and
other difficulties, alongside with other countries immigrate to Greece
either. The number of the Armenians who have migrated to Greece over
the recent two decades is about 30-40 thousand2. And according to
some other sources the number of the Armenian community in Greece has
grown 7 times, thus increasing from 12-13 thousand to 70-80 thousand3.

The Armenian community in Greece is spread all over the Greece.

Nevertheless, the biggest number of the Armenians lives in Athens
and Salonika where their number reaches correspondingly 10 and 11.5
thousand people.

Current description of the community Being one of the traditional
communities of the Armenian Diaspora, the Armenian community in Greece
includes almost entire reach palette and variety of the Armenian
spiritual and cultural, social and political life. The current variety
of the Armenian community in Greece is manifested mainly in three
aspects – social, political and spiritual.

Division of the Armenian community in Greece on traditional and modern
communities is the factor that proves inner diversity of the community
in the social aspect. Traditional Diaspora includes Armenians who
immigrated to Greece in a result or before the Armenian Genocide;
meanwhile modern Diaspora includes Armenians who emigrated in 1990s
from the Republic of Armenia. It is remarkable that the specific weight
of the modern community is bigger than the one of the traditional
community which according to current data constitutes 13-15 thousand
people. The rest of the community is the representatives of the
“modern” Diaspora. And if the number of the traditional community
tends to decrease, in the modern community tendency of growth is
observed as the migration from Armenia to Greece continues, though
not at the same pace.

In political aspect two of three traditional Armenian political
parties are spreading their activity in Greece – ARFD (Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun) and Armenian Democratic
Liberal Party (Ramkavar). The activity of these two traditional
parties provides variety of the ideological and political field
(national socialist – ARFD and liberal – Ramkavar) in the Armenian
community in Greece. ARFD’s “Hay Dat” commission takes special place
as a political body of the community.

In the spiritual aspect though the overwhelming majority of the
Armenian community in Greece is the adherents of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, but side by side with them there are Catholic and
Evangelical Armenians either. The Catholics and Evangelicals number
several hundreds each.

Today there are 10 Armenian Apostolic, 2 Armenian Catholic and 2
Evangelical churches in the Armenian community. If the Apostolic
Armenians besides Athens are scattered over other cities and population
centers in Greece, Catholic and Evangelical Armenians are living
mainly in Athens.

The relations between Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical churches
are based on tolerance and collaboration grounds. No encounters on
confessional grounds are known.

Community organizations The vital activity of the Armenian community
in Greece is also conditioned by its organization which is provided by
the activity of community organizations. Besides traditional parties
and three Armenian churches (Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical),
there are also other numerous and various organizations.

The leading organizations of the community are National center and
National administration.

Other organizations of the Armenians community in Greece can be
divided into two groups:

â~@¢Branches of the all-Armenian organizations in Greece. Such
all-Armenian organizations as AGBU (Armenian General Benevolent Union),
Homenetmen (Armenian General Union of Body Culture), Hamazkayn Armenian
Cultural and Educational Association, “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund,
etc. have their branches in Greece.

â~@¢Community organizations. There are various community organizations
working side by side with the local branches of all-Armenian
organizations and among those local organization the following groups
can be singled out: 1. Media. There are printed and electronic Armenian
media in Greece.

The printed media are “Azat or”, “Nor Ashkharh”, “Hayastan” and
other periodicals.

As we have already mentioned besides printed periodicals there are
also web-sites playing an important role in information dissemination.

Besides the web-site of the Greek Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic
Church (), today there are also community web-sites
(, ).

Printed and electronic media cover life of the Armenian community in
Greece, in Armenia, other communities of Diaspora as well as turns
to the nationwide events.

2. Educational organizations. In the Armenian community in Greece the
Armenian educational institutions, among which particularly Sophie
and Levon Hakobian, Zavarian, Gulpakian schools can be distinguished,
were and are still working.

3. Cultural organizations. As cultural organizations “Hayastan” center,
“Araks” cultural association, etc. are remarkable.

4. Social organizations. Among such organizations activity of “Yerevan”
association is remarkable. It deals with the issues of the Armenian
students studying at the military institutions in Greece.

Besides cultural activity “Hayastan” center spreads eager public
activity either.

Challenges and capabilities The Armenian community in Greece, just
like other communities of Diaspora, is influenced by positive and
negative effects. The positive effects are favouring strengthening
of the community and promote its vital activity. Negative factors
are affecting the community.

Among the negative factors or challenges affecting the Armenian
community in Greece the followings can be distinguished:

1. Economic crisis, which boosts migration of the Armenians from
Greece.

2. Dioceses issue, i.e. whether the Greece Dioceses of the Armenian
Apostolic Church belongs to the Mother See of Holy Edchmiadzin or
to the Armenian Catholicosate of Great House of Cilicia. The Greek
Dioceses established in 1920s first was under the jurisdiction
of Mother See of Holy Echmidzin. But in 1958 it came under the
jurisdiction of Cilicia Catholicosate. Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin
did not put up with it and established Dioceses structure which
reported to it. Today both of these organizations exist and put in
claims for leadership. Though this causes unhealthy competition,
till now, it has not brought to the splitting of the community.

3. Language issue. Though a number of the Armenian education
institutions are working in Greece, nevertheless, judging by
the fact that the Armenian web-sites in Greece are in Greek
(, ), it can be assumed that
the Armenian community, just like other Armenian communities, face
the issues of preservation of the Armenian language. Rather big
stratum of the Armenians does not speak Armenian. In the Armenian
community in Greece the process of loss of the national attributes,
including language is at fast pace.

The Republic of Armenia is the factor which has positive effect on the
community life. Independence of Armenia (in 1991), establishment of
the diplomatic relations between Armenia and Greece (in 1992), opening
of the Armenian embassy in Greece added new spark to the life and
activity of the community. The community felt more tangible presence
of motherland and state. After the establishment of the Ministry of
Diaspora (in 2008) the influence of this factor has even grown.

The influence of the factor of the Republic of Armenia in the Armenian
community in Greece is connected with the activity of the Armenian
Embassy, Ministry of Diaspora of Armenia, visits of the presidents
of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh to Greece, etc. The aforementioned
factors have the following positive aftermaths.

Stirring up of the community life. The Embassy of Armenia stirs up
community life by means of organizing and holding different events.

E.g. an event devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Armenian army
held on January 26, 2012 is remarkable.

Consolidation of ties with motherland. After the independence of
Armenia and establishment of the diplomatic relations between Armenia
and Greece, ties between Armenian community in Greece and motherland
became stronger. E.g. the Armenian community in Greece is also included
and actively participates in “Come home” programme initiated by the
Ministry of Diaspora.

Coordinated and target assistance from Armenia. The Republic of
Armenia, mainly through the Ministry of Diaspora, promotes solution
of different problems of the Armenian community in Greece. In this
aspect provision and publishing of text-books for schools, professional
training of teachers, etc. is important.

Armenian community as a factor Being one of the oldest and most
organized communities in the Diaspora, the Armenian community in
Greece, despite all the difficulties, plays an important role for
the Armeniancy and Armenia.

The community, being an integral part of the Armeniancy, promotes the
solution of the all-national issues contributing to the obtaining
of nationwide goals. Preserving and development of this factor are
crucial for the potential of Armeniancy.

As a factor the Armenian community in Greece is considered in the
life of the Armeniancy in the following aspects:

1. Political – The political significance of the Armenian community
in Greece is conditioned by its devotion to the all-national issues
(international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and Artsakh
issue) and struggle for their resolution. The main way of promoting
resolution of those issues for the Armenian community in Greece is
lobbying activity. The main lobbyist organization of the community
is the ARFD “Hay Dat” commission. Back in 1996 due to the efforts of
“Hay Dat” the Greek parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide. But
the struggle of the community is not over yet, as the main goal –
recognition of the Genocide by Turkey and retaliation – is not
complete. In particular, the community does its best to voice the
issue of the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide
when it comes to discussion of Turkey’s joining European Union. As
Greece is an EU member its stance is vital for Turkey. The Armenian
community works eagerly in this direction with the Greek authorities.

The Armenian community is weighty factor during the elections and
the political powers in Greece cannot but reckon with its stance on
different issues, including foreign policy4.

Another important all-national issue which is promoted by the Armenian
community in Greece is the Artsakh conflict settlement. The Armenian
community in Greece tries within its capabilities to contribute to the
peaceful and pro-Armenian resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

In this aspect the protest action against militant behavior and claims
of Azerbaijani side, organized by the community during the visit of the
president of Azerbaijan I. Aliyev to Greece in 2009, is remarkable5.

2. Economic – The community, despite economic crisis, eagerly
participates in the relief programmes directed to Armenia, mainly
through the activity of the local branch of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian
fund. During the telethon in 2011 the members of community donated
about 35 thousand Euros6.

3. Civilizational – The Armenian community in Greece provides the
Armenian civilizational presence in Europe and particularly in
Greece through organization of various cultural events. In this
aspect an exhibition of ancient books and frescos devoted to the
500th anniversary of the book printing in Armenia which was opened
on December 28, 2011 in the Embassy of Armenia is remarkable7.

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HEADS OF VAYOTZ DZOR AND GEGHARKUNIK REGIONS WERE REMOVED FROM THEIR POSTS

ARMENPRESS
7 June, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 7, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Government removed from the
positions of Vayotz Dzor and Gegharkunik regions’ heads Sergey
Bagratyan and Nver Poghosyan according to their applications.

Armenpress reports that during the session of Armenian Government
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan mentioned: “We must thank the heads
of regions for their work done during these years”.

Sergey Bagratyan and Nver Poghosyan are members of “Prosperous Armenia”
party. At the parliamentary elections in Armenia which took place
on May 6, “Prosperous Armenia” party got 30.20 percent of votes,
gaining the second place after Republican Party of Armenia which
gained 44.05 percent of votes.

Earlier on May 24 Prosperous Armenia Party chairman Gagik Tsarukyan
issued a statement on the political decision of the party that PAP
will not to come forth in the coalition Government.

LAWYERS 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CIS MEMBER STATES STARTED IN YEREVAN

ARMENPRESS
7 June, 2012
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, JUNE 7, ARMENPRESS: 7th international conference of CIS
member states’ lawyers started in Yerevan. Armenpress reports that
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan during the conference
assured that it would have positive influence in the development of
legal thought taking into consideration the exceptional experience
in CIS member states. “Post Soviet countries try today to pass into
the stage of difficult changes, which totally and qualitatively
changes the society. From that point of view we all face a number of
specific difficulties and try to find our own solutions which will
give opportunity to pass into new system from the old one organizing
that transition effectively” said Tigran Sargsyan.

Prime Minister stressed the importance of the issues which are
considered urgent by the participants of the conference and assured
that conference would give opportunity to introduce Armenian experience
in that field and implement effective exchange of opinions.

Co-Chair of the conference Dmitry Afanasev said that the aim of
the conference was to organize meeting of representatives of CIS
and international legal sphere in order to make basis for long-term
cooperation.

“Taking into consideration that CIS member states’ local companies
access international markets very rapidly international legal companies
can find new business possibilities cooperating with local legal
companies of CIS member states. It is normal that international legal
companies with to establish stable and reliable business relations
with local consultants in CIS states” said Co-Chair stressing the
importance the establishment of relations between representatives of
this sphere from Post Soviet region.

135 representatives of several authoritative legal companies take part
in the conference. The co-organizer and host side of the conference
is CJSC “America”.

FRANCE : “PAS DE SOLUTION MILITAIRE AU CONFLIT DU HAUT-KARABAGH”

Publie le : 06-06-2012

Info Collectif VAN – – Le Collectif VAN vous
presente cette information, exprimant la preoccupation de la France
a la suite des incidents violents survenus a la frontière entre
l’Armenie et l’Azerbaïdjan, publiee sur le site du Ministère des
affaires etrangères et europeennes le 6 juin 2012.

Ministère des affaires etrangères et europeennes

Violents incidents entre Armenie et Azerbaïdjan (6 juin 2012)

La France, qui co-preside le groupe de Minsk, exprime sa vive
preoccupation a la suite des incidents violents survenus a la frontière
entre l’Armenie et l’Azerbaïdjan qui ont fait huit morts ces derniers
jours. Elle demande aux deux pays de ne pas recourir a l’usage de la
force et de respecter strictement le regime du cessez-le-feu de 1994.

Il n’y a pas de solution militaire au conflit du Haut-Karabagh.

Les parties doivent s’engager pleinement a mettre en ~uvre un
règlement pacifique fonde sur le respect des principes de la
Charte des Nations Unies et de l’Acte final d’Helsinki, notamment
le non-recours a la force, l’integrite territoriale et le droit des
peuples a l’autodetermination.

Une nouvelle rencontre des Ministres des Affaires etrangères d’Armenie
et d’Azerbaïdjan avec les co-presidents du groupe de Minsk est prevue
courant juin a Paris pour continuer les negociations. Nous travaillons
a la preparation de cette rencontre.

Retour a la rubrique

Source/Lien : Ministère des affaires etrangères et europeennes

LES PREMIERS MEMBRES DU GOUVERNEMENT NOMMES
Stephane

armenews.com
jeudi 7 juin 2012

Le Premier ministre Tigran Sarkisian et trois ministres clefs ont ete
renommes au sein du nouveau gouvernement d’Armenie forme a la suite
des elections parlementaires.

Le president Serge Sarkissian a reinstalle le Premier ministre a son
poste après une reunion avec les membres du parti Republicain d’Armenie
(HHK).

En parlant aux journalistes après cette reunion, Tigran Sarkisian a
reconnu qu’il avait anticipe sa nomination. Il a dit que le nouveau
cabinet sera entièrement forme vers le 15 juin.

Les trois premiers membres du cabinet ont ete nommes avec des decrets
presidentiels. Comme attendu, le Ministre de la Defense Nationale
Seyran Ohanian, le Ministre des Affaires Etrangères Edouard Nalbandian
et le Ministre de Situations d’Urgence Armen Yeritsian ont conserve
leurs postes.

Armen Yeritsian represente le parti Orinats Yerkir l’associe du HHK
dans la nouvelle coalition au pouvoir. Orinats Yerkir s’attend a aussi
recevoir deux autres postes ministeriels. Les autres portefeuilles
resteront au HHK.

Le porte-parole en chef du parti au pouvoir Eduard Sharmazanov a
reitere que le gouvernement ne subira pas de changements de personnel
significatifs. ” Nous croyons que le gouvernement de Tigran Sarkissian
a reussi a realiser ses tâches et pris le bon chemin en ce temps de
crise et reduit au minimum les consequences negatives de la crise
[economique de 2009] ” a-t-il dit au service armenien de RFE/RL
(Azatutyun.am).

Eduard Sharmazanov a blâme des facteurs externes au sujet de la
recession de 2009 et sa consequence sur la pauvrete en Armenie.

D’une manière previsible, l’opposition a fortement critique le
bilan socio-economique de Tigran Sarkissian. ” Aucune promesse n’a
ete accomplie, rien n’a ete fait ” a dit Hrant Bagratian, un ancien
Premier ministre proche du Congrès National Armenien (HAK).

” Il avait promis d’ameliorer la situation – d’augmenter le budget dr
l’Etat, de lèver les salaires, fr reduire la pauvrete – mais c’est
juste l’oppose qui est arrive ” a-t-il dit au service armenien de
RFE/RL (Azatutyun.am).