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Interfax, Russia
April 4 2014
Armenian opposition vows to seek president's resignation
YEREVAN. April 4
The opposition Armenian National Congress, led by former President
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, has described resignation of Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsian as the first stage of the change of power process in
the country.
"The authorities are weaker today than ever before. There has never
been a more convenient moment to change power in the country than it
is today. We view the government's resignation as the first stage of
this change of power. Starting from this moment, we are switching to
the next stage - the stage of forcing President of Armenia Serzh
Sargsyan to step down," the head of the Armenian National Congress
parliamentary faction, Levon Zurabyan, told the Haylur news agency.
Armenia's four parliamentary opposition factions - the Armenian
National Congress, Prosperous Armenia, Heritage and the Dashnaktsutyun
Armenian Revolutionary Federation - announced earlier that they were
going to initiate a motion of no confidence in the country's
government and demand the prime minister's resignation during a
parliamentary session on April 28. The opposition factions accused the
prime minister of pursuing an unsuccessful economic policy and
protested against the introduction of a mandatory cumulative pension
system in the country.
They also announced plans to hold non-stop protests starting from April 28.
"Preparations for the rallies demanding the government's resignation
were in full swing. In addition the authorities realized that this
"human flow" would ruin them. That is why Sargsyan made the prime
minister hand in his letter of resignation. By taking this step, the
authorities sought to appease this nationwide rebellion and prevent
such unprecedented rallies," Zurabyan said.
The opposition's next goal is to secure the resignation of the
country's president.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian submitted his letter of
resignation at a session of the executive body of the country's ruling
Republican Party on Thursday.
The party's press secretary and parliament deputy speaker, Eduard
Sharmazanov, told reporters after the session that the prime
minister's resignation had been accepted.
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April 4 2014
Armenian opposition vows to seek president's resignation
YEREVAN. April 4
The opposition Armenian National Congress, led by former President
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, has described resignation of Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsian as the first stage of the change of power process in
the country.
"The authorities are weaker today than ever before. There has never
been a more convenient moment to change power in the country than it
is today. We view the government's resignation as the first stage of
this change of power. Starting from this moment, we are switching to
the next stage - the stage of forcing President of Armenia Serzh
Sargsyan to step down," the head of the Armenian National Congress
parliamentary faction, Levon Zurabyan, told the Haylur news agency.
Armenia's four parliamentary opposition factions - the Armenian
National Congress, Prosperous Armenia, Heritage and the Dashnaktsutyun
Armenian Revolutionary Federation - announced earlier that they were
going to initiate a motion of no confidence in the country's
government and demand the prime minister's resignation during a
parliamentary session on April 28. The opposition factions accused the
prime minister of pursuing an unsuccessful economic policy and
protested against the introduction of a mandatory cumulative pension
system in the country.
They also announced plans to hold non-stop protests starting from April 28.
"Preparations for the rallies demanding the government's resignation
were in full swing. In addition the authorities realized that this
"human flow" would ruin them. That is why Sargsyan made the prime
minister hand in his letter of resignation. By taking this step, the
authorities sought to appease this nationwide rebellion and prevent
such unprecedented rallies," Zurabyan said.
The opposition's next goal is to secure the resignation of the
country's president.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian submitted his letter of
resignation at a session of the executive body of the country's ruling
Republican Party on Thursday.
The party's press secretary and parliament deputy speaker, Eduard
Sharmazanov, told reporters after the session that the prime
minister's resignation had been accepted.
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