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Ruling party MP does not see equal contender to their nominee
19:50 - 15.12.12
Republican party MP Karen Karapetyan does not see equal contender to
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan. `I do not see a person with the
same diameter as our candidate,' the MP said before the 14 congress of
the ruling Republican party of Armenia.
He said that not having a contender may have a negative impact though.
`In respect of competition it would have been better for us to have
strong, alternative candidate, It would have reinforced our team more,
making it more mobile and resolute. Naturally in such conditions the
political process loses its logic. I would like to witness not tough
but strong fight,' the MP said, noting that the processes will show
whether such candidate will be or not.
Karapetyan said he does not think that Prosperous Armenia party leader
Gagik Tsarukyan would have been a serious contender if nominated. He
said Tsarukyan has never stated that he is a candidate. `He has never
stated so, it is just intrigues. Our personal relations are quite good
ones, we are in-laws,' he said.
The MP also excluded the possibility of Robert Kocharyan's nomination.
`I also exclude Robert Kocharyan's nomination as I cannot imagine two
friends, two partners nominate. They have real opportunity to seat
together and reach agreement,' he said.
Nomination of any candidate by the Armenian National Congress will not
change anything, Karapetyan said. `You will see our candidate will not
poll less than 60%,' he said.
The MP also did not tie the high emigration rate with the bad policy
conducted by Serzh Sargsyan. He said the main issue is the global
crisis. `Of course we have flaws, issues in the management system and
each of us including the president voice them. But the roots of it go
deep into the developments ongoing in the world. It is the objective
reason, the subjective one is the management, and each of us has its
share of guilt in it. We must forget about our pockets and work for
the sake of our own people,' he said.
http://tert.am/en/news/2012/12/15/karen-karapetyan-3/
From: Baghdasarian
19:50 - 15.12.12
Republican party MP Karen Karapetyan does not see equal contender to
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan. `I do not see a person with the
same diameter as our candidate,' the MP said before the 14 congress of
the ruling Republican party of Armenia.
He said that not having a contender may have a negative impact though.
`In respect of competition it would have been better for us to have
strong, alternative candidate, It would have reinforced our team more,
making it more mobile and resolute. Naturally in such conditions the
political process loses its logic. I would like to witness not tough
but strong fight,' the MP said, noting that the processes will show
whether such candidate will be or not.
Karapetyan said he does not think that Prosperous Armenia party leader
Gagik Tsarukyan would have been a serious contender if nominated. He
said Tsarukyan has never stated that he is a candidate. `He has never
stated so, it is just intrigues. Our personal relations are quite good
ones, we are in-laws,' he said.
The MP also excluded the possibility of Robert Kocharyan's nomination.
`I also exclude Robert Kocharyan's nomination as I cannot imagine two
friends, two partners nominate. They have real opportunity to seat
together and reach agreement,' he said.
Nomination of any candidate by the Armenian National Congress will not
change anything, Karapetyan said. `You will see our candidate will not
poll less than 60%,' he said.
The MP also did not tie the high emigration rate with the bad policy
conducted by Serzh Sargsyan. He said the main issue is the global
crisis. `Of course we have flaws, issues in the management system and
each of us including the president voice them. But the roots of it go
deep into the developments ongoing in the world. It is the objective
reason, the subjective one is the management, and each of us has its
share of guilt in it. We must forget about our pockets and work for
the sake of our own people,' he said.
http://tert.am/en/news/2012/12/15/karen-karapetyan-3/
From: Baghdasarian