TSAKHKADZOR. – The republic currently cannot solve the problems of the youth in a short time, Armenian President and leader of Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serzh Sargsyan announced at a meeting with students in Tsakhkadzor on Monday.

During the meeting the president also recalled all the social programs the country has organized for the youth and the initiatives of the Yerevan State University.

According to the president, the aim of the programs is to include the youth in the reforms and to reach essential and visible changes with their help.

The president also pointed out that with its current resources Armenia is not able to solve all the problems of the youth but the government has started a certain policy towards the youth and that policy will be continuous.

The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is a ruling conservative party in Armenia founded on 2 April, 1990, and registered on 14 May, 1991, being the first officially registered socio-political organization in the independent Republic of Armenia.

The founder of the party was Ashot Navasardyan. After his death the party was headed by former Armenian prime minister, very influential political figure, Vazgen Sargsyan, who was killed in 1999 terrorist attack in the parliament. He was replaced by another Armenian Premier Andranik Margaryan. After Margaryan’s death, the incumbent Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan took the office of the chairman of RPA board.

Since 2003, the Republican Party is a core member of the ruling coalition along with the Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir parties. RPA has majority of seats in the Armenian parliament since 2003.

The Republican Party of Armenia will run in the parliamentary elections under its new slogan: “Let us believe to change!” The Party’s proportional list includes 253 names.

RPA has also nominated MP candidates with the majority election system in 33 electoral districts.