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ZHOGHOVURD: ARMENIA'S AUTHORITIES MAY HAVE 'ARRANGED' QUESTION TO PRESIDENT
09:14 ~U 03.10.13
It was a delegate of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) that
afforded Zaruhi Postanjyan, a Heritage parliamentary group member, an
opportunity to ask Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan a question about
60 to 70 million Euros that he allegedly "gambled away" in a casino.
The point is that Mrs Postanjyan is not a principal member of the
Armenian delegation to PACE, whereas only principal members have the
right to put questions.
A source in Strasbourg informed the newspaper was informed that Arpine
Hovhannisyan, a Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) parliamentary
group member, conceded her right to a question to Mrs Postanjyan,
following an instruction by Head of the Armenian delegation to PACE
Davit Harutyunyan.
Interestingly, Mr Harutyunyan and Ms Hovhannisyan are believed
to be members of the inner circle of Armenian Parliament Speaker
Hovik Abrahamyan. And the main reason for the question addressed to
President Serxh Sargsyan can hardly be identified. Some think that
it was Armenia's authorities that "arranged" the question as they had
the information that European delegates might raise such a question.
The newspaper failed to get any comments from either Ms Hovhannisyan or
Mrs Postanjyan. Last night, Mr Harutyunyan informed the newspaper that
the delegation regularly gives the floor to its members representing
Armenia's opposition forces. However, Mrs Postanjyan's question proved
a surprise.
"I am sorry she behaved in such a way thus derogating the opposition's
role. I am sorry that she failed to realize all this," Mr Harutyunyan
said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian
09:14 ~U 03.10.13
It was a delegate of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) that
afforded Zaruhi Postanjyan, a Heritage parliamentary group member, an
opportunity to ask Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan a question about
60 to 70 million Euros that he allegedly "gambled away" in a casino.
The point is that Mrs Postanjyan is not a principal member of the
Armenian delegation to PACE, whereas only principal members have the
right to put questions.
A source in Strasbourg informed the newspaper was informed that Arpine
Hovhannisyan, a Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) parliamentary
group member, conceded her right to a question to Mrs Postanjyan,
following an instruction by Head of the Armenian delegation to PACE
Davit Harutyunyan.
Interestingly, Mr Harutyunyan and Ms Hovhannisyan are believed
to be members of the inner circle of Armenian Parliament Speaker
Hovik Abrahamyan. And the main reason for the question addressed to
President Serxh Sargsyan can hardly be identified. Some think that
it was Armenia's authorities that "arranged" the question as they had
the information that European delegates might raise such a question.
The newspaper failed to get any comments from either Ms Hovhannisyan or
Mrs Postanjyan. Last night, Mr Harutyunyan informed the newspaper that
the delegation regularly gives the floor to its members representing
Armenia's opposition forces. However, Mrs Postanjyan's question proved
a surprise.
"I am sorry she behaved in such a way thus derogating the opposition's
role. I am sorry that she failed to realize all this," Mr Harutyunyan
said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: Baghdasarian