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    AMONG NATURAL DISMISSALS, YEREVAN MAYOR'S RESIGNATION IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE: OPINION

    epress.am
    11.01.2011

    In New Times party leader Aram Karapetyan's opinion, the current
    developments in Armenia's domestic political life are natural and
    law-abiding. The party leader said so himself at a joint press
    conference with Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) MP Artak Davtyan
    in Yerevan today.

    "Armenia is entering a pre-electoral period: it's obvious that the
    administration, represented by the ruling coalition, is centralizing
    everything so that it can clearly pass this stage. I believe that
    the matter of dismissals, the absurdities that await us, which will
    occur in the coalition, will be about the process of strengthening
    these resources. There's nothing new here. One could assume that
    a series of these dismissals will continue. Sometimes there are
    incomprehensible incidents, such as [former Yerevan mayor] Karen
    Karapetyan's resignation, which was unexpected, but let's accept the
    explanation that there are also personal reasons in life," said Aram
    Karapetyan (pictured, and no relation to former mayor).

    Replacing Karen Karapetyan with deputy mayor Taron Margaryan, in the
    politician's opinion, is aimed at HHK in Yerevan centralizing its
    resource - ahead of the upcoming elections.

    "Regretfully, let me say that this is how the process is, because
    in Armenia the coalition is a bureaucratic structure and not an
    ideological one," he added.

    Artak Davtyan, also weighing in on the matter of dismissals, said
    that those who resigned from their positions have already made the
    necessary comments and he has nothing more to add.

    "And I, as Artak Davtyan, am respectful toward the mayor's decision
    in particular," he said.

    Recall, Yerevan mayor Karen Karapetyan resigned last week. This was
    followed by reports yesterday and today that RA Police Chief Alik
    Sargsyan will be dismissed and RA Deputy Minister of Defense Vladimir
    Gasparyan is to replace him.

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