Friday, October 21 2016 14:14

ArmInfo. Head of Republican Party Faction Vahram Baghdasaryan urged Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan and members of the government to consider concerns of the Armenian society during the implementation of the government program. 

According to him, monitoring of opinions conducted by him in the  Armenian society demonstrated that the first concern Armenian  citizens have is economic insecurity. "The second largest concern is  legal insecurity and the third concern relates to economic-social  problems, consequently these factors should be considered", he  stressed. 

Baghdasaryan also urged the opposition to be more optimistic and stop  talks about upcoming failure of the government. "If the prime  minister has taken this mission in such complex conditions his  intentions are serious and he will certainly reach success", he noted  wishing success to the government and Karapetyan. 

To note, the parliament approved government program with 85 pros  yesterday. The program particularly envisages fight against  artificial monopolies and corruption. Within 3 months the government  intends to criminalize "unlawful enrichment" and in 6 months to  introduce mechanisms guaranteeing execution of relevant laws.  Within  a 6- month term the government intends to develop anticorruption  institutional system by revising the principles of forming the  relevant council, increase accountability of anticorruption and law  enforcement bodies, to increase number of those officials obliged to  present declaration on incomes and property, to hold events aimed at  regulating collision of interests and to set legal restrictions on  cash deals.  Within a year the government also intends to develop  legislation envisaging tougher punishment for crimes against state  service.