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PARTY LEADER ACCUSES FORMER MEMBERS OF USING EMBEZZLED FUNDS FROM NAIRIT IN SMEAR CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIM
epress.am
12.02.2011
Democratic Liberal Party of Armenia (HRAK) leader Harutyun Arakelyan
doesn't rule out the possibility that the monies "stolen" from Nairit
Plant are being used in a smear campaign against him and his party.
Arakelyan said this himself while meeting with reporters in the
Armenian capital today. Recall, Arakelyan is accusing Armenian Prime
Minister Tigran Sargsyan of embezzling $31 million USD of state
funds in the process of the sale of Nairit Plant in 2006 (when Tigran
Sargsyan was head of the Central Bank).
As proof of the smear campaign, Arakelyan cited an event organized
by Eduard Antinyan, who was recently dismissed from HRAK, and local
daily Azg ("Nation") editor Hakob Avetikyan, and presented the joint
statement signed by leaders of various HRAK branches.
The statement notes that the HRAK branch leaders learned from the
press on Dec. 1 that Antinyan and Avetikyan (who was dismissed from
the Diaspora branch) together have organized a process of uniting
political parties. The HRAK representatives officially state that no
discussion on uniting with any party has taken place "since the HRAK
leadership has received no offer to unite."
The party leader noted that Antinyan registered his chairmanship with
the Ministry of Justice on Mar. 18, 2011, forging their secretary's
signature. According to Arakelyan, Antinyan presented an excerpt of
the assembly minutes and received authorization as chair when minutes
weren't even taken at the first meeting and thus, there couldn't have
been an extract from said minutes.
"Yesterday, those who were present at the banquet [organized by
Antinyan] at the Armenia [Marriott] Hotel reminded me of something:
there was a horrid smell of natural rubber coming from that banquet -
you couldn't even eat it [Note: Nairit Plant produces rubber; thus,
Arakelyan is citing this as an example of the alleged embezzled funds
from Nairit funding the smear campaign against him].
"For years, Avetikyan has had financial problems, has debts to
printers, while Antinyan, who hasn't been working anywhere for over
10 years, has come to the most expensive place - the Armenia Marriott
Hotel - and is organizing a lavish event. The prime minister sends
TV companies - you see here [referring to today's press conference]
there are no special TV companies -, he send TV companies and organizes
an entertainment show and a banquet at the end," he said.
Note, Harutyun Arakelyan and Eduard Antinyan are both fighting for the
position of HRAK party leader in 2011. On Jan. 20, Arakelyan ceded
the chairmanship to Antinyan, but at the August general assembly
meeting Arakelyan was again voted as party chair, while Antinyan
was dismissed from the party. The latter called the assembly meeting
unlawful, saying that Arakelyan is a self-proclaimed chair.
From: Baghdasarian
epress.am
12.02.2011
Democratic Liberal Party of Armenia (HRAK) leader Harutyun Arakelyan
doesn't rule out the possibility that the monies "stolen" from Nairit
Plant are being used in a smear campaign against him and his party.
Arakelyan said this himself while meeting with reporters in the
Armenian capital today. Recall, Arakelyan is accusing Armenian Prime
Minister Tigran Sargsyan of embezzling $31 million USD of state
funds in the process of the sale of Nairit Plant in 2006 (when Tigran
Sargsyan was head of the Central Bank).
As proof of the smear campaign, Arakelyan cited an event organized
by Eduard Antinyan, who was recently dismissed from HRAK, and local
daily Azg ("Nation") editor Hakob Avetikyan, and presented the joint
statement signed by leaders of various HRAK branches.
The statement notes that the HRAK branch leaders learned from the
press on Dec. 1 that Antinyan and Avetikyan (who was dismissed from
the Diaspora branch) together have organized a process of uniting
political parties. The HRAK representatives officially state that no
discussion on uniting with any party has taken place "since the HRAK
leadership has received no offer to unite."
The party leader noted that Antinyan registered his chairmanship with
the Ministry of Justice on Mar. 18, 2011, forging their secretary's
signature. According to Arakelyan, Antinyan presented an excerpt of
the assembly minutes and received authorization as chair when minutes
weren't even taken at the first meeting and thus, there couldn't have
been an extract from said minutes.
"Yesterday, those who were present at the banquet [organized by
Antinyan] at the Armenia [Marriott] Hotel reminded me of something:
there was a horrid smell of natural rubber coming from that banquet -
you couldn't even eat it [Note: Nairit Plant produces rubber; thus,
Arakelyan is citing this as an example of the alleged embezzled funds
from Nairit funding the smear campaign against him].
"For years, Avetikyan has had financial problems, has debts to
printers, while Antinyan, who hasn't been working anywhere for over
10 years, has come to the most expensive place - the Armenia Marriott
Hotel - and is organizing a lavish event. The prime minister sends
TV companies - you see here [referring to today's press conference]
there are no special TV companies -, he send TV companies and organizes
an entertainment show and a banquet at the end," he said.
Note, Harutyun Arakelyan and Eduard Antinyan are both fighting for the
position of HRAK party leader in 2011. On Jan. 20, Arakelyan ceded
the chairmanship to Antinyan, but at the August general assembly
meeting Arakelyan was again voted as party chair, while Antinyan
was dismissed from the party. The latter called the assembly meeting
unlawful, saying that Arakelyan is a self-proclaimed chair.
From: Baghdasarian