Melik-Shahnazaryan: Serge Sargsyan the most serious presidential contender
Presently, Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan is the most serious presidential contender, Armenian political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan told a news conference in Yerevan.
Serge Sargsyan possesses political power and huge experience, according to him.
"The President, who determines the foreign policy of the state, should be guided by national interests. Otherwise, he will share the fate of first President Levon Ter-Petrosian, who had to resign," he said.
Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosian was forced to hand in resignation on 4 February 1998 after he proposed to cede to Azerbaijan the NKR security zone and admit the package of stepwise settlement. Ter-Petrosian used to voice an opinion that NKR independence would provoke a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan sooner or later.
Serge Sargsyan possesses political power and huge experience, according to him.
"The President, who determines the foreign policy of the state, should be guided by national interests. Otherwise, he will share the fate of first President Levon Ter-Petrosian, who had to resign," he said.
Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosian was forced to hand in resignation on 4 February 1998 after he proposed to cede to Azerbaijan the NKR security zone and admit the package of stepwise settlement. Ter-Petrosian used to voice an opinion that NKR independence would provoke a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan sooner or later.
