ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN DENIES CONFLICT BETWEEN TOP OFFICIALS
Mediamax news agency
30 Aug 06
Yerevan, 30 August: The press secretary of the Armenian president,
Viktor Sogomonyan, today denied the allegations that a conflict
existed between Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and Defence
Minister Serzh Sarkisyan.
Speaking at a briefing in Yerevan today, Viktor Sogomonyan also denied
reports about a conflict between the Republican Party of Armenia, led
by Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan, and the Prosperous Armenia Party,
led by a well-known businessman, Gagik Tsarukyan, Mediamax reported.
"As far as I can judge, there exists certain disagreement between those
political forces which is quite natural," the Armenian presidential
spokesman said.
Commenting on numerous media reports on imminent resignation of
Ecology Minister Vardan Ayvazyan, Viktor Sogomonyan said this issue
is not on the agenda of the president.
Mediamax news agency
30 Aug 06
Yerevan, 30 August: The press secretary of the Armenian president,
Viktor Sogomonyan, today denied the allegations that a conflict
existed between Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and Defence
Minister Serzh Sarkisyan.
Speaking at a briefing in Yerevan today, Viktor Sogomonyan also denied
reports about a conflict between the Republican Party of Armenia, led
by Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan, and the Prosperous Armenia Party,
led by a well-known businessman, Gagik Tsarukyan, Mediamax reported.
"As far as I can judge, there exists certain disagreement between those
political forces which is quite natural," the Armenian presidential
spokesman said.
Commenting on numerous media reports on imminent resignation of
Ecology Minister Vardan Ayvazyan, Viktor Sogomonyan said this issue
is not on the agenda of the president.