Current Condition of Armenia

[Mos]

Re: Current Condition of Armenia

^^^ not a bad idea, though it would be good if such cases are followed up.

[Federate]

Re: Current Condition of Armenia

Report Your Bribes Via Smartphone App: First 2 Incidents in Armenia Already on the Map
PostDateIconMonday, 06 June 2011 04:26 | PDF Print E-mail

ePerss.am -- The first two instances of corruption in Yerevan reported by members of the public on Bribespot appeared this month. Note, Bribespot is an application that allows anyone to report corruption anywhere in the world. Built by an international team with members from Estonia, Lithuania, Finland and Iran, Bribespot was launched in Tallinn, Estonia, in Apr. 2011.

In the first instance, a “police officer wanted 10,000 AMD (approx US $27) bribe to expedite registration of a new automobile,” according to the description posted by an anonymous user who noted that the incident took place on Jun. 2 at 11:55 am on Raffi St. in the Yerevan district of Malatia-Sebastia.

The second instance, reportedly taking place on Jun. 3 at 4:24 am in the Yerevan district of Erebuni, also involves the police:

“Only after police officers at the Department of Motor Vehicles received 30,000 AMD (US $80), in addition to the actual posted fees, would they unregister an automobile,” reads the description, again posted by an anonymous user.

“The more check-ins are made at a certain location, the more visible are corruption hotspots on the map,” the site says, and the more likely those in charge of a particular institution are to take heed. “That is where the real change starts,” the site adds, hopefully, reports The New York Times blog Bucks.

The idea behind Bribespot is that anyone can download the application and report on incidents of corruption anonymously — one can use a smartphone or any device with an internet connection to report incidents.

The app is available for Android phones and developers now have a functioning version for iPhone users. There are plans to offer the app on BlackBerrys and Windows 7 platforms next, followed by an sms-based service.

http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/component/content/article/84-news/2396-report-your-bribes-via-smartphone-app-first-2-incidents-in-armenia-already-on-the-map.html

[Armanen]

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LTP - "Either Serzh goes to sign Madrid document, or he loses a war with Azerbaijan. Karabakh will remain an issue for both Govt and ANC, as we all are responsible, but cant afford status quo."

He's turning the Karabakh issue into a domestic one, I guess he remembers under what circumstances he resigned in 1998.

That's the money quote. If anyone needed further proof that ltp is a defeatist and still maintains the same attitudes in regard to the Artsakh conflict.

[Mos]

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LTP - "Either Serzh goes to sign Madrid document, or he loses a war with Azerbaijan. Karabakh will remain an issue for both Govt and ANC, as we all are responsible, but cant afford status quo."

He's turning the Karabakh issue into a domestic one, I guess he remembers under what circumstances he resigned in 1998.

rather have a dictatorship than a president like Levon who is ready to sell Artsakh to the Turks. Who knows, after selling Karabakh Turks would impose another blockade, and then he would sell Syunik, and then rest of Armenia.

[KarotheGreat]

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LTP - "Either Serzh goes to sign Madrid document, or he loses a war with Azerbaijan. Karabakh will remain an issue for both Govt and ANC, as we all are responsible, but cant afford status quo."

He's turning the Karabakh issue into a domestic one, I guess he remembers under what circumstances he resigned in 1998.

When i read this I had a feeling that something is going on, with the return of Kocharian and other things it seems that the government is preparing an exit situation in case something doesn't go as planned.

[Federate]

Re: Current Condition of Armenia

LTP - "Either Serzh goes to sign Madrid document, or he loses a war with Azerbaijan. Karabakh will remain an issue for both Govt and ANC, as we all are responsible, but cant afford status quo."

He's turning the Karabakh issue into a domestic one, I guess he remembers under what circumstances he resigned in 1998.

[Federate]

Re: Current Condition of Armenia

Tags used on Twitter for today's rally is #31may #Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan and Sasun Mikaelyan spoke. You can also watch the rally live on the Western denialists' website http://www.azatutyun.am/

[Armanen]

Re: Current Condition of Armenia

I did not think he needed Parliament’s approval for an amnesty.

In any event amnesty according to the dictionary means:
“an act of forgiveness for past offenses, especially to a class of persons as a whole.”

I wonder who The President has in mind.

Political prisoners?
That situation was never of any value to him politically.
It was more like excess luggage with its content of no value but a high cost to carry for him as well as the country.

Oligarchs?
They certainly got away with a lot ( and quietly carrying on doing so).
Oligarchs were/are the only “economic entity” who could have contributed to the economic growth of the country.

They failed miserably considering,

Balance of payments of the country,
Rise in the national debt,
Collected tax revenues,
Unemployment or
Living standards of workers.
An “amnesty” to the them would cement the status quo, making them “more” untouchable.

The poor and underprivileged?
That would set the cat among the pigeons.
They certainly need an amnesty from their current predicament.
The people through whose ranks the inherently strong, the smart, the fighters who could
create the strong middle class condemned to fail to meet their ambitions and as a result the economic dynamism of the country.
Resorting to either emigrations or accepting the status quo and stagnation.

Cynicism at its best?
Simply put a wheeling and dealing game to gain enough “support” to keep the status quo.
A case of “What is good for me must be good for the country”.

The amnesty did two things: 1) lessoned the international pressure from such biased outlets as the CoE and OSCE on the Armenian government, 2) fulfilled Serj's side of whatever agreement he and co made with ltp and co.

[londontsi]

Re: Current Condition of Armenia

Armenian president offers parliament to declare amnesty

May 20, 2011 | 15:28

YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan appealed to the National Assembly with a proposal to declare an amnesty.

President Sargsyan has appealed to the parliament offering to declare an amnesty on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence, presidential press service informed

http://news.am/eng/news/60078.html

I did not think he needed Parliament’s approval for an amnesty.

In any event amnesty according to the dictionary means:
“an act of forgiveness for past offenses, especially to a class of persons as a whole.”

I wonder who The President has in mind.

Political prisoners?
That situation was never of any value to him politically.
It was more like excess luggage with its content of no value but a high cost to carry for him as well as the country.

Oligarchs?
They certainly got away with a lot ( and quietly carrying on doing so).
Oligarchs were/are the only “economic entity” who could have contributed to the economic growth of the country.

They failed miserably considering,

Balance of payments of the country,
Rise in the national debt,
Collected tax revenues,
Unemployment or
Living standards of workers.
An “amnesty” to the them would cement the status quo, making them “more” untouchable.

The poor and underprivileged?
That would set the cat among the pigeons.
They certainly need an amnesty from their current predicament.
The people through whose ranks the inherently strong, the smart, the fighters who could
create the strong middle class condemned to fail to meet their ambitions and as a result the economic dynamism of the country.
Resorting to either emigrations or accepting the status quo and stagnation.

Cynicism at its best?
Simply put a wheeling and dealing game to gain enough “support” to keep the status quo.
A case of “What is good for me must be good for the country”.

[Federate]

Re: Current Condition of Armenia

Armenian president offers parliament to declare amnesty

May 20, 2011 | 15:28

YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan appealed to the National Assembly with a proposal to declare an amnesty.

President Sargsyan has appealed to the parliament offering to declare an amnesty on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence, presidential press service informed

http://news.am/eng/news/60078.html