RPA member deems recent resignations a natural course

PanARMENIAN.Net - Recent resignations in government are a natural course, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) member, Chairman of Artsakh Patriotic Union said.

“Society always demands changes and later shows surprise as President starts the process,” Hamlet Harutyunyan told a press conference in Yerevan.

Mr. Harutyunyan perceived those resignations as appropriate to be continued in view of any official’s failure.

In conclusion, he refuted all conflicts within the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.

Former Mayor Karen Karapetyan sent in his resignation on October 28 to be replaced by acting Mayor Taron Margaryan.

On November 1, Armenian President Serzh 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 was appointed to the post of Armenian police chief at the government of Armenia.

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.