Did Serzh Sargsyan begin from his retinues?
Summing up the achievements of 2010, Vice Speaker of the Armenian parliament Samvel Nikoyan said the year has been successful for Armenia as the country managed to maintain Karabakh's status quo and bind peace to Azerbaijan.
He went further saying that Wikileaks cables show that Serzh Sargsyan has been frank with Armenians.
Most of his speech, Samvel Nikoyan devoted to President's speech made during the solemn session dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Republican Party of Armenia.
Asked why Serzh Sargsyan decided to change ministers three years after his election, Samvel Nikoyan said the president had not had a chance to do it earlier due to the tense political situation in the country.
The official did not exclude new dismissals and said "the dismissal of officials can't be an end in itself."
"Each official who fails to meet the requirements set by President Serzh Sargsyan should leave his post," said Nikoyan adding that the president had taken a wise decision by firing officials instead of punishing their interiors.
"You are deluded if you think that the sacked officials were not in close relations with the president," he announced.
Regarding the protests against re-opening of foreign-language schools in Armenia, Mr. Nikoyan made a sensational statement saying that 3 000 or 16 000 people cannot speak in the name of the whole nation.
"About 3,5 million people live in Armenia today. If a small group has certain demands, the country should proceed from the interests of the majority. I think that the law is in line with public interests," he said.
