Paper says President Sargsyan aims to undermine Prosperous Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President, head of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) visited the town of Abovyan on May 2, Zhoghovurd paper reports.

During his visit, Sargsyan declared that RPA supports candidacy of Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of Prosperous Armenia nominated here by majority system.

It is noteworthy that Tsarukyan is the only nominee in this district, and Sargsyan could not possibly back anyone else, even if he wished to.

Zhoghovurd hints at other implications behind the President’s speech referring to increased tension between RPA and Prosperous Armenia in pre-election period.

In addition, Prosperous Armenia began to combat electoral forgery jointly with the opposition Armenian National Congress and ARF Dashnaktsutyun.

By voicing support to Tsarukyan, RPA leader thus tries to compromise the Prosperous Armenia demonstrating RPA has no disagreement with its coalition partner, while the latter’s opposition stance is nothing but a mere campaign trick ahead of elections aiming to gain popularity, the paper says.