December 17, 2009 - 16:19 AMT
Lyudmila Sargsyan accused Sedrak Achemyan of cooperating with authorities
The Chairwoman of Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) Lyudmila Sargsyan said she does not consider decisions made during the party's extraordinary congress. "Despite the decision made, I remain the party's Chairwoman. The congress was illegal as it conflicted with the party's charter," she told Thursday a news conference in Yerevan.

At that, she criticised the party's managing board members Sedrak Achemyan and Vahan Shirkhanyan for cooperating with authorities.

"All that results from authorities' program aimed at creating a new 'corrupt' opposition including ARF Dashnaktsutyun and Ramkavar Azatakan," she noted.

According to her, Achemyan made hints on Hnchak party's withdrawing ANC before the party's 19th session, but the majority of governing board members prevented the issue from being included in session agenda.