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    Beglaryan's nomination is a challenge for citizens of Yerevan
    [01:39 pm] 12 March, 2009

    Economist, former mayor of Yerevan Vahagn Khachatryan doesn't think
    that the rumors about the resignation of RA Prime Minister Tigran
    Sargsyan and the finance sector of his government are nonsensical.

    `Everyone understands that if the government officials of the
    finance-economy sector of the government resign without Tigran
    Sargsyan, that will mean the immediate destruction of the financial
    market. Everyone understands that the resignation is due to the fact
    they are not able to control the situation, that there are others
    standing in their way and those people are the oligarchs,' said
    Mr. Khachatryan.

    He says that the reason for the lack of money flowing into the state
    budget is due to the tax evasion of oligarchs. Are oligarchs
    contributing to change of power by not paying taxes? In response to
    that the economist said:

    `Yes, they are indirectly contributing to change of power. They refuse
    to pay taxes saying that they paid them during the elections and have
    nothing to give. It turns out that nobody pays.'

    The economist believes that Tigran Sargsyan is powerless.

    `During his term in office Tigran Sargsyan proved that he can't
    govern. The authorities have to find people to accuse and it is not
    excluded that they sacrifice Tigran Sargsyan, but I think that the
    authorities will step down from power together.'

    Vahagn Khachatryan believes that the state of the economy will not
    change even if the authorities replace Tigran Sargsyan with another
    professional.

    `There have been changes in the economy during the past three
    days. The dollar is once again in demand, yet we don't see economic
    development. The authorities might find someone who is a better
    professional than Tigran Sargsyan, but the people won't understand
    that because that will be the choice of the authorities. The change of
    government must be political. Unfortunately, the current
    administration is not ready for that.'

    Mr. Khachatryan considers the faith and confidence of the people as
    the most important precondition for overcoming the crisis.

    Upon the request of `A1+', as former mayor Vahagn Khachatryan touched
    upon the upcoming elections for city council and the chances of the
    candidates running for mayor.

    `Yerevan needs a new, young, energetic and trustworthy person.'

    Since there are currently only two candidates for mayor of
    Yerevan-Republican Gagik Beglaryan and candidate of the `Prosperous
    Armenia' party Harutyun Kushkyan, Vahagn Khachatryan only touched upon
    one of them.

    `Gagik Beglaryan's nomination is a challenge for all citizens of
    Yerevan. By nominating Beglaryan the authorities sent a message to the
    people that they are going to do as they please. With that they are
    saying that if you don't like it, then leave Yerevan. As for the
    `Prosperous Armenia' party candidate, if he is running in order to
    serve the interests of Beglaryan during the elections, I don't accept
    that. The Republican Party should have nominated Kushkyan and it would
    be a totally different story. Kushkyan doesn't have negative
    attributes like Beglaryan.'

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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