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AMONG NATURAL DISMISSALS, YEREVAN MAYOR'S RESIGNATION IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE: OPINION
epress.am
11.01.2011
In New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan's opinion, the current
developments in Armenia's domestic political life are natural and
law-abiding. The party leader said so himself at a joint press
conference with Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) MP Artak Davtyan
in Yerevan today.
"Armenia is entering a pre-electoral period: it's obvious that the
administration, represented by the ruling coalition, is centralizing
everything so that it can clearly pass this stage. I believe that
the matter of dismissals, the absurdities that await us, which will
occur in the coalition, will be about the process of strengthening
these resources. There's nothing new here. One could assume that
a series of these dismissals will continue. Sometimes there are
incomprehensible incidents, such as [former Yerevan mayor] Karen
Karapetyan's resignation, which was unexpected, but let's accept the
explanation that there are also personal reasons in life," said Aram
Karapetyan (pictured, and no relation to former mayor).
Replacing Karen Karapetyan with deputy mayor Taron Margaryan, in the
politician's opinion, is aimed at HHK in Yerevan centralizing its
resource - ahead of the upcoming elections.
"Regretfully, let me say that this is how the process is, because
in Armenia the coalition is a bureaucratic structure and not an
ideological one," he added.
Artak Davtyan, also weighing in on the matter of dismissals, said
that those who resigned from their positions have already made the
necessary comments and he has nothing more to add.
"And I, as Artak Davtyan, am respectful toward the mayor's decision
in particular," he said.
Recall, Yerevan mayor Karen Karapetyan resigned last week. This was
followed by reports yesterday and today that RA Police Chief Alik
Sargsyan will be dismissed and RA Deputy Minister of Defense Vladimir
Gasparyan is to replace him.
epress.am
11.01.2011
In New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan's opinion, the current
developments in Armenia's domestic political life are natural and
law-abiding. The party leader said so himself at a joint press
conference with Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) MP Artak Davtyan
in Yerevan today.
"Armenia is entering a pre-electoral period: it's obvious that the
administration, represented by the ruling coalition, is centralizing
everything so that it can clearly pass this stage. I believe that
the matter of dismissals, the absurdities that await us, which will
occur in the coalition, will be about the process of strengthening
these resources. There's nothing new here. One could assume that
a series of these dismissals will continue. Sometimes there are
incomprehensible incidents, such as [former Yerevan mayor] Karen
Karapetyan's resignation, which was unexpected, but let's accept the
explanation that there are also personal reasons in life," said Aram
Karapetyan (pictured, and no relation to former mayor).
Replacing Karen Karapetyan with deputy mayor Taron Margaryan, in the
politician's opinion, is aimed at HHK in Yerevan centralizing its
resource - ahead of the upcoming elections.
"Regretfully, let me say that this is how the process is, because
in Armenia the coalition is a bureaucratic structure and not an
ideological one," he added.
Artak Davtyan, also weighing in on the matter of dismissals, said
that those who resigned from their positions have already made the
necessary comments and he has nothing more to add.
"And I, as Artak Davtyan, am respectful toward the mayor's decision
in particular," he said.
Recall, Yerevan mayor Karen Karapetyan resigned last week. This was
followed by reports yesterday and today that RA Police Chief Alik
Sargsyan will be dismissed and RA Deputy Minister of Defense Vladimir
Gasparyan is to replace him.