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EXPERT: ARMENIA WITNESSES SHIFT IN POLITICAL ELITE
PanARMENIAN.Net
November 14, 2011 - 12:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia currently witnesses shift in political elite,
separation of business from politics, Caucasus Institute director said.
Dwelling on the recent resignations in government, Alexander
Iskandaryan viewed them as an attempt to keep away business elite form
making political decisions, adding that the plan was adopted after
2008 presidential elections and started to be implemented a year ago.
Iskandaryan linked the series of resignations with the pre-election
period, with success of the plan depending on the result of
parliamentary election.
Recently Armenia has seen a list of resignations sent in by top
officials.
On November 1, Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan announced
his resignation to head RPA electoral headquarters and more effectively
conduct the campaign.
Former Mayor Karen Karapetyan sent in his resignation on October 28
to be replaced by acting Mayor Taron Margaryan.
On November 1, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree to
relieve Armenian police chief, lieutenant general Alik Sargsyan of
his duties and to appoint him as a presidential advisor.
By another decree, lieutenant general Vladimir Gasparyan was dismissed
as the Deputy Defense Minister and was appointed to the post of
Armenian police chief at the government of Armenia.
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
November 14, 2011 - 12:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia currently witnesses shift in political elite,
separation of business from politics, Caucasus Institute director said.
Dwelling on the recent resignations in government, Alexander
Iskandaryan viewed them as an attempt to keep away business elite form
making political decisions, adding that the plan was adopted after
2008 presidential elections and started to be implemented a year ago.
Iskandaryan linked the series of resignations with the pre-election
period, with success of the plan depending on the result of
parliamentary election.
Recently Armenia has seen a list of resignations sent in by top
officials.
On November 1, Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan announced
his resignation to head RPA electoral headquarters and more effectively
conduct the campaign.
Former Mayor Karen Karapetyan sent in his resignation on October 28
to be replaced by acting Mayor Taron Margaryan.
On November 1, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree to
relieve Armenian police chief, lieutenant general Alik Sargsyan of
his duties and to appoint him as a presidential advisor.
By another decree, lieutenant general Vladimir Gasparyan was dismissed
as the Deputy Defense Minister and was appointed to the post of
Armenian police chief at the government of Armenia.
From: Baghdasarian