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KONSTANTIN ZATULIN: SERZH SARGSYAN WILL HAVE TO REPLACE HIS PRIME MINISTER DURING HIS SECOND TERM
ARMINFO
Wednesday, February 27, 12:19
It is time for the political elite of Armenia to realize that the
current post- election situation may affect the country and it is
necessary to seek consensus with the opposition, says Konstantin
Zatulin, Director of the Institute of CIS Countries, in an interview
with ArmInfo.
He is sure that change of power would have harmful effect on
Armenia, as a spontaneous unmanageable force will come to replace
the legitimately elected authorities.
"Long-term destabilization of the domestic political situation is
inadmissible for Armenia, for the country is between two enemies,
Azerbaijan and Turkey. The political elite must realize this,"
he said. Zatulin stressed the necessity of a series of political
consultations between the authorities and the opposition.
As regards Raffi Hovannisian, Leader of Heritage Party, who took
the second place in the presidential election, Zatulin said: "Leader
of Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian does not want to admit that he
received such quantity of votes just because there were no serious
opponents. He received also the votes of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Gagik
Tsarukyan, who refused to run for president."
The expert said that by shaking the political situation in the country
Hovannisian may lose the votes given to him. In addition, it is very
dangerous, he said.
Commenting on the rumors that Moscow is discontented at Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan who maybe replaced for that reason, Zatulin said
that such politician as Serzh Sargsyan, undoubtedly, realizes the
necessity of changes.
"President of Armenia realizes that he will have to replace the prime
minister during his second term. The country's economic policy vector
for the coming 5 years and its cooperation with allies depend on
future prime minister," Zatulin said.
ARMINFO
Wednesday, February 27, 12:19
It is time for the political elite of Armenia to realize that the
current post- election situation may affect the country and it is
necessary to seek consensus with the opposition, says Konstantin
Zatulin, Director of the Institute of CIS Countries, in an interview
with ArmInfo.
He is sure that change of power would have harmful effect on
Armenia, as a spontaneous unmanageable force will come to replace
the legitimately elected authorities.
"Long-term destabilization of the domestic political situation is
inadmissible for Armenia, for the country is between two enemies,
Azerbaijan and Turkey. The political elite must realize this,"
he said. Zatulin stressed the necessity of a series of political
consultations between the authorities and the opposition.
As regards Raffi Hovannisian, Leader of Heritage Party, who took
the second place in the presidential election, Zatulin said: "Leader
of Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian does not want to admit that he
received such quantity of votes just because there were no serious
opponents. He received also the votes of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Gagik
Tsarukyan, who refused to run for president."
The expert said that by shaking the political situation in the country
Hovannisian may lose the votes given to him. In addition, it is very
dangerous, he said.
Commenting on the rumors that Moscow is discontented at Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan who maybe replaced for that reason, Zatulin said
that such politician as Serzh Sargsyan, undoubtedly, realizes the
necessity of changes.
"President of Armenia realizes that he will have to replace the prime
minister during his second term. The country's economic policy vector
for the coming 5 years and its cooperation with allies depend on
future prime minister," Zatulin said.