Diaspora minister
The Republican Party’s experience in the Armenian politics is extremely important and acceptable, Armenia’s minister of diaspora said today, predicting high chances for Serzh Sargsyan’s nomination for the post of Prime Minister.Hranush Hakobyan also downplayed the acting
president’s 2014 statement ruling out any plan for a senior government office after the expiry of his second term. “Life is not a dogma to make us stick to what we said [several years ago]. Everything is dynamic, as life is changing and developing. [That statement] was made at a specific moment; it isn’t as though every moment had its logic. I think that under the current circumstances today, the [acting] president will be nominated by the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) to be elected to the post,” she told reporters.
The minister cited political, economic and security reasons, as well as geopolitical developments as important factors necessitating revised approaches.
All the processes are legitimate and in line with the Constitution of Armenia, Hakobyan added.
For further clarification, and comments on the minister’s remarks, Tert.am contacted Ruben Tadevosyan, the chairman of the RPA Organizing Committee.
“The Republican Party of Armenia has not officially conducted any discussion [to consider] who will be the prime minister of Armenia,” he told our correspondent, describing Hakobyan’s statement as just a personal opinion.