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HRAPARAK: COALITION PARTY NOT TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT?
Tert.am
03.12.10
The paper says that according to "rumors in the political circles,"
the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party (PAP), Gagik Tsarukyan,
was told through National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, that
either he should announce his endorsement of President Serzh Sargsyan
in 2013 presidential election, or quit the ruling coalition.
Later, people at the presidential office realized the possible negative
impact of such ultimatum and decided to adopt a milder stance, the
paper says.
The paper says it has also learned that Tsarukyan recently had a
meeting with the president and rejected the demand of endorsing him
until after the 2012 parliamentary election.
In an interview with the newspaper, however, Tsarukyan's press
secretary Khachik Galstyan denied the reports.
"No ultimatum has been issued. We have only declared our intention
to participate in the parliamentary election. The coalition agreement
between the Prosperous Armenia, the Republican Party and Rule of Law is
effective till 2012. Any further steps will be discussed thereafter,"
he said.
Asked whether the party faced any political or economic pressure by
the Republican Party, Galstyan answered: "The Republican Party is
our coalition partner, and we maintain normal working relations."
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
03.12.10
The paper says that according to "rumors in the political circles,"
the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party (PAP), Gagik Tsarukyan,
was told through National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, that
either he should announce his endorsement of President Serzh Sargsyan
in 2013 presidential election, or quit the ruling coalition.
Later, people at the presidential office realized the possible negative
impact of such ultimatum and decided to adopt a milder stance, the
paper says.
The paper says it has also learned that Tsarukyan recently had a
meeting with the president and rejected the demand of endorsing him
until after the 2012 parliamentary election.
In an interview with the newspaper, however, Tsarukyan's press
secretary Khachik Galstyan denied the reports.
"No ultimatum has been issued. We have only declared our intention
to participate in the parliamentary election. The coalition agreement
between the Prosperous Armenia, the Republican Party and Rule of Law is
effective till 2012. Any further steps will be discussed thereafter,"
he said.
Asked whether the party faced any political or economic pressure by
the Republican Party, Galstyan answered: "The Republican Party is
our coalition partner, and we maintain normal working relations."
From: A. Papazian