Paper says Prosperous Armenia reps backing current leader![]() January 25, 2013 - 20:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Haykakan Zhamanak daily, a number of Prosperous Armenia representatives are visiting the campaign headquarters of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), with former minister of urban development Vardan Vardanyan and former minister of healthcare Harutyun Kushkyan among them. In response to the paper’s question if the move implies a decision to back the current leader Serzh Sargsdyan, Mr Vardanyan said, “the visit pursued another goal.” “Thus, Prosperous Armenia members prove to have resolved to back Serzh Sargsyan despite the party’s official decision,” the paper says. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |