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PRIME MINISTER'S RESIGNATION WAS NOT A BIG SURPRISE, SAYS EXPERT
13:37 * 07.04.14
Tigran Sargsyan's resignation as the head of Armenia's cabinet might
be a surprise for this moment, but it wasn't unexpected at all, an
Armenian political analyst has said, pointing out to the length of
the ex-premier's tenure.
"I think it was clear to many that this wasn't the kind of Government
capable of working until the next election time, because the
country was not in a good situation. To me, this is a replacement
of individuals, not just one person," Alexander Iskandaryan told
reporters on Monday.
Tigran Sargsyan was appointed prime minister after the presidential
elections in 2008 and headed the Armenian cabinet until his resignation
last week.
The expert said he doesn't expect major changes of the new cabinet,
with the president remaining in office and no serious turns being
observed in the general policy line.
But he refrained from foretelling the future premier's name.
"The key problem is the investment shortage, the one of the long-term
and cheap money. Any prime minister has to resolve this. It is
important to find a solution to the [Eurasian] Customs Union
integration process and continue the fight against corruption and
oligarchy," he added.
Asked whether he thinks that the prime minister might have resigned
under the opposition's pressure, Iskandaryan ruled out such a
possibility.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian
13:37 * 07.04.14
Tigran Sargsyan's resignation as the head of Armenia's cabinet might
be a surprise for this moment, but it wasn't unexpected at all, an
Armenian political analyst has said, pointing out to the length of
the ex-premier's tenure.
"I think it was clear to many that this wasn't the kind of Government
capable of working until the next election time, because the
country was not in a good situation. To me, this is a replacement
of individuals, not just one person," Alexander Iskandaryan told
reporters on Monday.
Tigran Sargsyan was appointed prime minister after the presidential
elections in 2008 and headed the Armenian cabinet until his resignation
last week.
The expert said he doesn't expect major changes of the new cabinet,
with the president remaining in office and no serious turns being
observed in the general policy line.
But he refrained from foretelling the future premier's name.
"The key problem is the investment shortage, the one of the long-term
and cheap money. Any prime minister has to resolve this. It is
important to find a solution to the [Eurasian] Customs Union
integration process and continue the fight against corruption and
oligarchy," he added.
Asked whether he thinks that the prime minister might have resigned
under the opposition's pressure, Iskandaryan ruled out such a
possibility.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian