YEREVAN. – Armenia's first president Levon Ter-Petrosyan on Wednesday met with Italy's Ambassador Giovanni Ricciulli.

Levon Ter-Petrosyan briefed the Ambassador on internal political situation and possible developments, as well as challenges the country is faced with. The leader of Armenian National Congress (ANC) noted disastrous influence of corruption, lack of economic alternatives due to the blockade.

The first president touched upon crackdown on democratic freedoms and human rights, bringing rigged elections as an example, ANC press service reported.