The Armenian Center for Political and International Studies, together with the US Democratic Institute, convened a political discussion Friday devoted to the economic platforms of Armenia’s political parties. The ruling coalition’s Republican Party of Armenia representative Vardan Ayvazyan said they specifically underscore the conduct of a stable economic policy. The opposition’s Free Democrats Party representative Tatevik Avetisyan focused, in the first place, on encouraging job creation and, in this sense, on the establishment of tax privileges. Parliamentary opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party representative Artsvik Minasyan likewise underscored job creation, and the taking of steps which will improve the competitive environment and increase the country’s competitiveness. And opposition Armenian National Congress representative Vahagn Khachatryan noted that, first and foremost, the market economy needs to be restored, and corruption must be combated.

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