"Strong Armenia" in Artashat: There should be no land in Armenia that  does not produce crops

ArmInfo.  There should be no land in Armenia that does not produce crops and does not feed the entire South Caucasus. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the board of the  "Strong Armenia" party, stated this during a meeting with Artashat  residents.

According to the party's press service, Karapetyan assured residents  at the meeting that the path they have chosen is for the common good.  During his speech, he first addressed his compatriots in uniform,  noting that the number of crimes in the Ararat region has tripled  over the past eight years. "In 2024 alone, 5,400 crimes were  registered, with the number of serious crimes increasing tenfold,"  the party board member noted. Furthermore, as Karapetyan noted, over  the eight years under the current government, the country's arable  land has decreased by 35%, with wheat cultivation halved. "Trade  volumes in 2024 have also decreased compared to 2022. The region is  currently in a vulnerable position; 9,000 hectares of land remain  unsown due to water shortages and supply shortages," stated the party  board member.

He assured that their political force intends to change the situation  and ensure that not a single hectare remains unsown in the most  fertile region. "Armavir and Ararat, the Ararat Valley, are the most  fertile parts of our country. Our party will ensure that there is no  land in Armenia that does not yield a harvest and feed the entire  region," Karapetyan concluded. As a reminder, on March 31, it was  announced that the Strong Armenia party would participate in the  upcoming parliamentary elections as part of the "Strong Armenia with  Samvel Karapetyan" bloc. Literally the following day, the ruling  party convened an extraordinary session on April 7, during which  amendments to the Electoral Code were adopted.

According to the amendments, on the one hand, monitoring of the  voting process on election day is prohibited, and on the other, the  use of first and last names in the names of parties and blocs is  prohibited.  The authorities' initiative sparked confusion and  indignation among the parliamentary opposition. They, in response,  pointed out that there is international practice, including  recommendations from the Venice Commission issued to Armenia,  according to which the rules of the game cannot be changed at least a  year before the elections.