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Interfax, Russia
Dec 9 2010
Changes expected in government in Armenia
YEREVAN. Dec 9
A change in high-ranking government officials may take place in
Armenia quite soon, a government source in Yerevan told Interfax.
"New dismissals and appointments are expected upon the Armenian
president's return from Moscow," the source said.
Earlier, Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglarian tendered his resignation after
assaulting a member of the presidential staff.
Thursday brought news that Justice Minister Gevorg Danielian was
sacked for failing to curb a conflict between his subordinates and to
fulfill the prime minister's orders to punish the culprit.
The same day, Chief Accountant of the Presidential Administration
Anait Zakarian was sacked for embezzlement.
Meanwhile, there are signs of a deep split in the Armenian political
and media circles, a high-ranking official told Interfax on the
condition of anonymity.
"One, smaller camp is defending the ex-mayor of Yerevan in an attempt
to justify thievish approaches in the system of state management.
Others say that such behavior is unacceptable and might set a
dangerous precedent," the source said.
"The mayor's resignation can be characterized not as a struggle
between personalities, as it is being widely portrayed, but as a war
of species This resignation is just the beginning of a conflict
between two types of people," the official said.
lg mj
From: A. Papazian
Dec 9 2010
Changes expected in government in Armenia
YEREVAN. Dec 9
A change in high-ranking government officials may take place in
Armenia quite soon, a government source in Yerevan told Interfax.
"New dismissals and appointments are expected upon the Armenian
president's return from Moscow," the source said.
Earlier, Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglarian tendered his resignation after
assaulting a member of the presidential staff.
Thursday brought news that Justice Minister Gevorg Danielian was
sacked for failing to curb a conflict between his subordinates and to
fulfill the prime minister's orders to punish the culprit.
The same day, Chief Accountant of the Presidential Administration
Anait Zakarian was sacked for embezzlement.
Meanwhile, there are signs of a deep split in the Armenian political
and media circles, a high-ranking official told Interfax on the
condition of anonymity.
"One, smaller camp is defending the ex-mayor of Yerevan in an attempt
to justify thievish approaches in the system of state management.
Others say that such behavior is unacceptable and might set a
dangerous precedent," the source said.
"The mayor's resignation can be characterized not as a struggle
between personalities, as it is being widely portrayed, but as a war
of species This resignation is just the beginning of a conflict
between two types of people," the official said.
lg mj
From: A. Papazian