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SCANDAL BETWEEN ARFD AND PRIME MINISTER OF ARMENIA: ARFD BLAMES TIGRAN SARGSYAN FOR BLACK-PR AGAINST PARTY
by Tatevik Shahunyan
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=83BBA050-EA24-11E2-A9410EB7C0D21663
Thursday, July 11, 16:22
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan has openly declared war
against ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party, says Hrant Margaryan, ARFD Bureau
representative, in an interview with RFE/RL Armenia service.
He said that the ordered Mass Media articles slamming ARFD should be
considered in the context of the prime minister's 'war'. He is sure
that those items are financed by the prime minister. Markaryan means
a series of mass media reports on alleged split in the ARFD that
pursues a goal to depose Hrant Margaryan. He said that immediately
after the nation-wide elections wherein ARFD showed not good results,
to put it mildly, there was certain discontent inside the party.
However, he said, all the problems have been settled and there is no
longer any discontent inside the party.
"Mass Media rumors about alleged split of ARFD Party does not
correspond to reality and pursue a goal to collapse the party,"
Margaryan said. He thinks that Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is behind
all that. He thinks that the prime minister began acting against the
party after it harshly criticized the absolutely inefficient economy
policy of the government and the prime minister.
"Only a weak-willed person can use such methods," Margaryan said and
added that the prime minister told his surroundings that he announced
'war' against ARFD, and it is reliable information. Nevertheless,
Margaryan assured RFE/RL that with such actions the prime minister
damages himself rather than ARFD.
Commenting on Margaryan's interview, Prime Minister's Spokesperson
Haroutyun Berberyan expressed surprise at the 'war' announced
against ARFD.
"The prime minister has always respected the traditional Armenian
parties and considered them a national value. As regards the internal
problems of ARFD, it is their internal affairs. Tigran Sargsyan,
as Deputy Head of the Republican Party does not interfere with the
internal affairs of other political forces," Berberyan said.
by Tatevik Shahunyan
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=83BBA050-EA24-11E2-A9410EB7C0D21663
Thursday, July 11, 16:22
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan has openly declared war
against ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party, says Hrant Margaryan, ARFD Bureau
representative, in an interview with RFE/RL Armenia service.
He said that the ordered Mass Media articles slamming ARFD should be
considered in the context of the prime minister's 'war'. He is sure
that those items are financed by the prime minister. Markaryan means
a series of mass media reports on alleged split in the ARFD that
pursues a goal to depose Hrant Margaryan. He said that immediately
after the nation-wide elections wherein ARFD showed not good results,
to put it mildly, there was certain discontent inside the party.
However, he said, all the problems have been settled and there is no
longer any discontent inside the party.
"Mass Media rumors about alleged split of ARFD Party does not
correspond to reality and pursue a goal to collapse the party,"
Margaryan said. He thinks that Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is behind
all that. He thinks that the prime minister began acting against the
party after it harshly criticized the absolutely inefficient economy
policy of the government and the prime minister.
"Only a weak-willed person can use such methods," Margaryan said and
added that the prime minister told his surroundings that he announced
'war' against ARFD, and it is reliable information. Nevertheless,
Margaryan assured RFE/RL that with such actions the prime minister
damages himself rather than ARFD.
Commenting on Margaryan's interview, Prime Minister's Spokesperson
Haroutyun Berberyan expressed surprise at the 'war' announced
against ARFD.
"The prime minister has always respected the traditional Armenian
parties and considered them a national value. As regards the internal
problems of ARFD, it is their internal affairs. Tigran Sargsyan,
as Deputy Head of the Republican Party does not interfere with the
internal affairs of other political forces," Berberyan said.