“DO PITY ME…”
Support A1+!Today Armenia's newly appointed Prime Minister Tigran Sarkissian refrained from answering journalists' question whether he might become an intermediary between Levon Ter-Petrossian and the authorities.
“I think you should give me time. It is still the second day I have assumed office. Do not expect me to answer all your questions now. Do pity me,” he said.
Tigran Sarkissian says he spoke of the possible ways to weaken the political tension in the country during the President's inauguration. He fully shares President Serzh Sarkissian's assessments and thinks that Mr. Sarkissian's political course will enable to secure solidarity in the country.
In reply to a journalist's question whether the newly appointed PM is not going to affiliate himself with any political party, Tigran Sarkissian said, “I don't have such an intention. But as they say, “Never say never.”
The PM says that during his office he will specify ministers' responsibilities. “I shall publicly give estimations to the work they have done.”
He says the Government will focus on educational reforms and recruit wise specialists. “We must value our youth and they must realize that knowledge is a guarantee for welfare.”
