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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
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