Gagik Tsarukyan will not vote for tax package

June 18, 2009 - 20:38 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - "Gagik Tsarukyan will not participate in parliamentary voting on Tax Package Draft Law," Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia Party Press Secretary Khatchik Galstyan stated.



Khatchik Galstyan explained that should Prosperous Armenia Leader vote against Tax package, he would become a target for critics. "As for Prosperous Armenia MPs, they can act as their conscience tells them," he emphasized.



He also added that the subject could be more expanded on after the government introduces changes into draft law and submits it for parliamentary approval.
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