Armenian leader against defence minister’s plans to join ruling party – daily
Iravunk, Yerevan
12 Jul 06
Text of D. H.’s report by Armenian newspaper Iravunk on 12 July
headlined “He has not given his approval”
According to a source close to a newly-established pro-government
party [presumably, the Flourishing Armenia Party], immediately after
returning from Iran Armenian President Robert Kocharyan had a hard
talk with Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan who is going to join the
Republican Party [led by Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan] and even
occupy one of the top posts in the party.
Robert Kocharyan simply forbade Serzh Sarkisyan to join the Republican
Party explaining this by unfavourable geopolitical reaction to
such a step and saying that an alliance between Serzh Sarkisyan
and the Republican Party was not in line with the programmes of any
geopolitical centre connected with the future of Armenia [sentence
as given].
According to the same source, Kocharyan and Sarkisyan finally arranged
to discuss the problem after a G8 summit which will be held in St
Petersburg on 15-17 July.
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