RA Deputy Defense Minister joined opposition?
RA Deputy Defense Minister, general Manvel Grigoryan and his assistant Gagik Melkonyan joined the opposition, Levon Ter-Petrosyan told a rally in Yerevan on Thursday. According to the ex-President, he personally met with gen. Grigoryan yesterday.
"At the moment we are holding talks with General Staff Chief Seyran Ohanyan. I am convinced that the army will join Grigoryan and Melkonyan," he said. "Manvel Grigoryan and Gagik Melkonyan are the guarantors of the people's security and the army should serve for their interests."
Meanwhile, RA Defense Minister's Spokesman, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan said "he can't comment on nonsense." "To announce support of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the officials mentioned above should hand in resignation. I do not possess any information on their resignation," he said, Novosti Armenia reports.
"At the moment we are holding talks with General Staff Chief Seyran Ohanyan. I am convinced that the army will join Grigoryan and Melkonyan," he said. "Manvel Grigoryan and Gagik Melkonyan are the guarantors of the people's security and the army should serve for their interests."
Meanwhile, RA Defense Minister's Spokesman, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan said "he can't comment on nonsense." "To announce support of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the officials mentioned above should hand in resignation. I do not possess any information on their resignation," he said, Novosti Armenia reports.
