Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s latest keynote speech on the occasion of the 20th of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), when the Armenian leader harshly criticized all the negative phenomena and underlined the necessity for serious struggle against them, inspires hope, Artyusha  Shahbazyan, Secretary of the ARF-D parliamentary faction, told NEWS.am.

President Serzh Sargsyan used to make critical statements before, but it is his recent speech that inspires hopes for radical changes, he said. “I think the President was sincere in assessments and promises. However, it is the right time now for carrying radical structural reforms,” Shahbazyan said.

Of special importance is the President’s stance on the need for listening to the constructive Opposition instead of presenting political forces with ultimatums. “The President’s speech contained numerous messages concerning various areas. What he said was a sobering signal - especially for the political team headed by the President. Now we have to wait for effective steps that are not supposed to be restricted to reshuffle, but must develop into structural reforms,” Shahbazyan said.