EX-FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS AGAINST PAP-RPA COALITION
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11.05.12
Ex-foreign minister Vartan Oskanian is against formation of coalition
between the Prosperous Armenia party (PAP) and the ruling Republican
Party of Armenia (RPA).
Speaking to reporters today, PAP member Oskanian stressed that it is
his personal opinion and not the party’s.
‘I cannot speak on behalf of the party as the opinions inside it
differ. The united decision has not been made yet,’ the ex-foreign
minister said, adding that he is against PAP’s entrance to ‘unreal
coalition’.
Oskanian said currently party’s leader Gagik Tsarukyan is listening
to different opinions over the matter.
According to him, in case of formation of the coalition the formal
political monopoly will continue with the RPA being the only majority.
‘In this case it will bear the whole responsibility alone. I will
never take a responsibility for arrangements of unreal coalition,’
Oskanian said, not answering whether it means he will pull out from
the party but not reject his mandate.
The ex-foreign minister said the refusal to form a coalition will
allow the PAP set a counterbalance which will be beneficial for the
people and the state, not the PAP. ‘It will give an opportunity to
solve issues in the parliament, to try to eliminate the political
monopoly in Armenia, it is the worst evil. I personally will fight
against it till the end,’ he said.
Oskanian said he is not yet considering being the PAP candidate at
the presidential elections, saying it is early to think about it.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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