Aravot: Those who are saying that Europe does not want us economically develop not to compete with developed countries suffer from ungrounded arrogance

ARMENPRESS NEWS AGENCY

PRESS REVIEW, DECEMBER 22, 2011

The daily Aravot writes in its editorial that when Georgia’s example is being brought as an opportunity of positive changes, authorities usually object: “The West gives them money, and does not give us.” The paper says it is the half of the truth. The West wants all the post-soviet countries be stable and predictable and the EU’s Eastern Partnership program is addressed to it. Those who are saying that Europe does not want us economically develop not to compete with developed countries, these people suffer from ungrounded arrogance, for competing or at least being compared we, to say the least, have a long way to pass, the editor writes. What systems ensure the above mentioned stability? Of course, first of all tax, customs, police, in one word law enforcers. If the West sees that the authorities of the country really want to reform the systems and if it also sees that there are enough literary people among the authorities there, they are ready to form and implement the program of reforms and I am sure in this case finding money for it is a technical issue, the editor writes.

The daily Hraparak writes that many were thinking that after the resignation of the head of staff of the RA President Karen Karapetyan, “Tashir” benevolent foundation will stop or reduce its activity in Armenia, but according to the information of the daily, the charity programs and volumes of “Tashir” have expanded reaching Javakhq. The paper says “Tashir” foundation has prepared about 50 thousand gifts for children of Lori province, Gyumri and for the first time children of Javakhq. The paper says the Karapetyans decided to keep the issues of Javakhq Armenians under their limelight.

The daily Haykakan Zhamanak writes that Energy Ministry has prepared a document on “Concept of Ensuring RA Energy Security” which does not exclude the extension of the operation of the functioning Armenian Atomic Power Plant even after 2016. The paper says the document says that for extension of the time of the operation of the plant in accordance with the international experience about 150 million USD will be needed. The paper reminds that till now the deadline of the operation of the Metsamor was 2016. The paper says the extension of the operation of the functioning plant means that the construction of the new one will not be completed at least till 2016, if, of course, it is going to be built.

The semi-weekly 168 Zham writes that MP from the Prosperous Armenia party Naira Zohrabyan stated in an interview to RFE/RL that her party has not changed its decision to run for parliamentary elections alone. “Neither in our party, nor in coalition discussions over united list have been held. And I do not understand why the information about united list has been put into circulation,” Zohrabyan said in an interview citing the statement of Gagik Tsarukyan that his party will run for elections alone.