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ARMENIAN PRESS ON YEREVAN MAYOR'S RESIGNATION
Tert.am
28.10.11
Hraparak: "Despite Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan's promise, boutiques,
cafes and other facilities in Abovyan Str in Yerevan are still working.
"Some believe this is one of the reasons for his resignation. After
failing to keep his public promise, he complained to President Serzh
Sargsyan about the oligarchs and local "bosses" putting obstacles to
his program.
"The president asked him to stop implementing the program because it
might cause a wave of protest. This time, however, the protesters are
not ordinary citizens, but people with fortunes and contacts. Their
discontent may prove crucial in the coming elections.
"'But my word and authority!' Karen Karapetyan must have retorted.
'The authority may wait,' was the president's reply.
"Some observed have often reported such situations over the recent
period. So Mr. Karapetyan has run out of his patience and resigned."
Azg: "Yerevan Mayor is one of the political figures that had a
firm foothold and enjoyed the authorities' sympathy and support. The
Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) nominated him to the post. He enjoyed
the president's respect. So if he resigns - or is forced into resigning
- the reasons must be rather serious.
"Mr. Karapetyan may be resigning of his own will because the
Russia-based Gazprom has made an attractive offer to him. But, when
he was elected Yerevan mayor, many people were sure his political
'drive' would not be restricted to this post. He was said to have
serious intentions to fill the post of Armenia's premier.
"Mr. Karapetyan was refuting the persistent rumors. Prime Minister
Tigran Sagsyan's latest speech in Parliament made things clear:
Tigran Sargsyan is among the ones 'conducting the orchestra', and
the authorities go on viewing him as premier. If the mayor resigns,
it will be an occasion for many to consider his resignation in the
context of struggle between the RPA and Prosperous Armenia Party."
Summing up Mr. Karapetyan's activities as Yerevan mayor, the newspaper
writes that, despite his attempts to implement reforms, he failed
to essentially improve the quality of Yerevan residents' life. Major
problems have remained unsolved.
Zhamanak: "Admittedly, Karen Karapetyan's resignation proved a bigger
surprise than Gagik Beglaryan's. In the latter case, it was 'Domingo
effect' - a slap in the face and resultant resignation.
"Despite his 'modern European image', Mr. Karapertyan has not made
the city 'fresher' at all. The personnel changes have not brought
about any essential changes in government bodies' activities.
"In other words, sensational changes without any quality. It is the
main issue, and the public is not concerned with the reasons for
Mr. Karapetyan's removal or with the persons that did it. The public
is concerned with changes in the quality of life. If, this time,
no changes take place not only in Yerevan, but also throughout the
country, the third wave will certainly begin with changing power in
the country rather than in Yerevan."
From: Baghdasarian
Tert.am
28.10.11
Hraparak: "Despite Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan's promise, boutiques,
cafes and other facilities in Abovyan Str in Yerevan are still working.
"Some believe this is one of the reasons for his resignation. After
failing to keep his public promise, he complained to President Serzh
Sargsyan about the oligarchs and local "bosses" putting obstacles to
his program.
"The president asked him to stop implementing the program because it
might cause a wave of protest. This time, however, the protesters are
not ordinary citizens, but people with fortunes and contacts. Their
discontent may prove crucial in the coming elections.
"'But my word and authority!' Karen Karapetyan must have retorted.
'The authority may wait,' was the president's reply.
"Some observed have often reported such situations over the recent
period. So Mr. Karapetyan has run out of his patience and resigned."
Azg: "Yerevan Mayor is one of the political figures that had a
firm foothold and enjoyed the authorities' sympathy and support. The
Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) nominated him to the post. He enjoyed
the president's respect. So if he resigns - or is forced into resigning
- the reasons must be rather serious.
"Mr. Karapetyan may be resigning of his own will because the
Russia-based Gazprom has made an attractive offer to him. But, when
he was elected Yerevan mayor, many people were sure his political
'drive' would not be restricted to this post. He was said to have
serious intentions to fill the post of Armenia's premier.
"Mr. Karapetyan was refuting the persistent rumors. Prime Minister
Tigran Sagsyan's latest speech in Parliament made things clear:
Tigran Sargsyan is among the ones 'conducting the orchestra', and
the authorities go on viewing him as premier. If the mayor resigns,
it will be an occasion for many to consider his resignation in the
context of struggle between the RPA and Prosperous Armenia Party."
Summing up Mr. Karapetyan's activities as Yerevan mayor, the newspaper
writes that, despite his attempts to implement reforms, he failed
to essentially improve the quality of Yerevan residents' life. Major
problems have remained unsolved.
Zhamanak: "Admittedly, Karen Karapetyan's resignation proved a bigger
surprise than Gagik Beglaryan's. In the latter case, it was 'Domingo
effect' - a slap in the face and resultant resignation.
"Despite his 'modern European image', Mr. Karapertyan has not made
the city 'fresher' at all. The personnel changes have not brought
about any essential changes in government bodies' activities.
"In other words, sensational changes without any quality. It is the
main issue, and the public is not concerned with the reasons for
Mr. Karapetyan's removal or with the persons that did it. The public
is concerned with changes in the quality of life. If, this time,
no changes take place not only in Yerevan, but also throughout the
country, the third wave will certainly begin with changing power in
the country rather than in Yerevan."
From: Baghdasarian