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Mayor of Plessis-Robinson city, Haut du Senne county council deputy president Phillipe Pemezek: Local government is not a state within another state

02.06.2009

– How are local government systems formed in France? Is the structure of the French local government system consistent with that of the other European countries?  – The local government bodies are different administrative institutions than the local government state administration, which shall be responsible for the interest of a certain territory population. The local …

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Russian capital in Armenia: political or economic presence?

09.10.2007

The “Pressing” club adjacent to “168 Zham” newspaper held a discussion on the topic of the presence of the Russian capital in Armenia. Namely, the discussion was focused on the issue whether the presence of the Russian capital has political reasons or no. The conductor of the discussion, economic analyst Ara Galoyan said that there …

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To tell the truth, or what the people want to hear?

22.04.2007

The Armenian National Assembly election campaign kicked off nearly two weeks ago. It is gradually being contoured how each political party is trying to present itself in front of the public. Recently the theme of the subsequent debate at the “Pressing” club attached to the “168 Hours” edition was the campaign process. According to the …

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Why do large businessmen enter politics?

16.04.2007

Why do large businessmen of Armenia enter the political field and is that an acceptable phenomenon? Each of the participants of the subsequent “Pressing” club debate had his own clear position on that. Vice-editor in chief of “168 Hours” newspaper Armen Baghdasaryan is of the opinion that in Armenia, business does not have an impact …

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Political environment overview before the upcoming elections

06.04.2007

The current discussion held by the “Pressing” club adjacent to “168 Hours” newspaper is dedicated to the topic of the upcoming elections and the political environment before the elections. The discussion was conducted by Armen Baghdasaryan, deputy to the editor-in-chief, who asked several important questions, such as why the opposition and the governmental parties did …

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Is it an election of persons or ideas?

27.03.2007

Is there going to be a struggle of individuals or ideas during the upcoming parliamentary elections? This was the question during the subsequent debate at the “Pressing” club. According to vice-editor of “168 Hours” newspaper Armen Baghdasaryan, there is a theoretical opinion that people vote for people in the majority electoral system and ideas in …

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“Armenia is a devoted wife, who can be cheated but she won’t complain”

06.03.2007

“Many people in Moscow think that Armenia is a devoted wife, who can be cheated on but she won’t ever get rid of you. It’s time to change this mentality,” this statement was once made by Galina Starovoytova. “Unfortunately many people in Moscow still think the same way and I think we are guilty,” says …

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The sector of information technologies can be 10 times more powerful

18.02.2007

“We have a serious mental capacity and we need a jump,” says the general director of “Synopsis Armenia”, Hovik Musaelyan. Over the period of several years the IT sector of Armenia has developed. However, experts believe that the development rates could be higher. According to the executive director of ITF, Garegin Chugaszyan the potential of …

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I say so

07.02.2007

Manuk Hergnyan: “There are fields that are impossible to enter. Gurgen Arsenyan: “For example?” M.H.: “For example, the fuel market. G. A.: “There are a minimum of 6 fuel importing companies in Armenia. M.H.: “How can the 7th company enter?” G.A.: “By the competition principle.”M.H.: “Please…(laughs-editorial).

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Don’t hold your breath!

07.02.2007

Manvel Badeyan: “Today, we only have one class-the functionaries that work in a rather arbitrary field. How can we restrain the caprice of the functionaries? It can only be done by political will. This is one of the conservative treatments and the medicine must be given. Gurgen Arsenyan: “Who is the doctor?” M.B.: “The United …

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