Expert links recent resignations to RPA - Prosperous Armenia relations

PanARMENIAN.Net - Recent resignations are prompted by the intention of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) to define its position towards Prosperous Armenia party coalition partner, according to director of P.Art PR-company.

As Karen Kocharyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “it's time for members of ruling authorities to sort out their priorities, which is why RPA is burning bridges that were tying it with Prosperous Armenia.”

As the expert noted, the resignations were a predictable turn to be continued up to the start of election race.

On November 3, by the decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, the first deputy chief of presidential staff Mikael Minasyan was dismissed to take a post at RPA election headquarters.

On November 1, Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan announced his resignation to head RPA electoral headquarters and more effectively conduct the campaign. Abrahamyan will officially resign at November 14 parliamentary sitting.

Also on November 1, President Sargsyan signed a decree to relieve Armenian police chief, lieutenant general Alik Sargsyan of his duties and to appoint him as a presidential advisor. By another decree, lieutenant general Vladimir Gasparyan was dismissed as the Deputy Defense Minister and appointed to the post of Armenian police chief at the government of Armenia.