Ex-leader Robert Kocharian to benefit from Oskanian’s removal - paper

PanARMENIAN.Net - Ex-president Robert Kocharian will be the first one to benefit from former foreign minister, a leading figure in Prosperous Armenia party Vartan Oskanian’s removal through stripping him of parliamentary immunity, Hraparak daily said.

According to the daily, Kocharian has miscalculated a possibility of Mormon candidate Mitt Romey winning the presidential race, which the experts are highly skeptical about.

On the other hand, Kocharian’s relations with Russia are also at a low point. Oskanian’s removal will untie Kocharian’s hands, with Prosperous Armenia reassuming pro-Russian stance.

“All of the above explains why Kocharian hasn’t made an official statement on Oskanian’s case, trying to prove his adherence to Russia, which is what Moscow demands of Armenian leadership, the opposition and Prosperous Armenia,” the daily said.