Zurabyan on RPA
Armenian National Congress coordinator Levon Zurabyan says the Republican Party of Armenia's (HHK) appointment of a chief of headquarters seven months before the upcoming elections allows him to think "the Republican Party has learned lessons from the previous elections and realizes that the struggle will be difficult".
Zurabyan told "A1+" that the ANC is ready for snap or subsequent elections at any moment regardless of the changes in government. "We created our headquarters and territorial structures so that they will always be ready for elections." Zurabyan underlined that the ANC has not rejected the demand for snap elections.
Levon Zurabyan neither denied nor confirmed the rumors that the Republican Party has discussed the issue of holding snap parliamentary elections during its last session. "After all, the regime and the people have been in a war with each other for the past four years, and now the war is going on inside the regime," the ANC coordinator said.
Zurabyan doesn't accept the view that the ruling elite's resignations are conditioned by the upcoming elections. "Oligarchs say Serzh Sargsyan wasn't able to pressure the pan-national movement in the past couple of years. The oligarchs are currently concerned that if things continue like this, Serzh will hand power to Levon. We have received such news. According to the oligarchs, the regime should have a leader that will be able to maintain their properties. Serzh Sargsyan is taking steps to have loyal people by his side."
Do you think Vladimir Gasparyan is more loyal to Serzh Sargsyan than Alik Sargsyan? In response, Zurabyan said: "It's hard to say who is more loyal, especially since they are in competition in terms of loyalty. It is clear that Serzh Sargsyan no longer trusts Alik Sargsyan. Perhaps there were some services that proved that Vladimir Gasparyan is more loyal."
