NA speaker: Tsarukyan will back President Sargsyan in 2013 race![]() October 2, 2012 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan has expressed hope that Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan will endorse the head of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), current President Serzh Sargsyan at 2013 presidential race. In this context, he urged the journalists against manipulating his relationship with Tsarukyan. National Assembly speaker further refuted rumors about his intention to assume the prime minister’s post. Partner news At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting. Partner news |