Heritage opposition party’s parliamentary group leader believes recent resignations to be a proof of the government’s responsible attitude in organizing free and fair elections in Armenia.

“Aiming to resolve their internal issues, the authorities launched into an early election campaign, while attempting to involve their best administrative resources for the purpose,” Stepan Safaryan told a news conference in Yerevan.

“The coalition prepares to wage a risky electoral struggle in view of a confronting wing in presidential administration, with recent staff shifts initiated to weaken it,” Safaryan noted.

The politician named President Sargsyan as the only authority behind the crucial decisions taken in Armenia.

Presidential and parliamentary elections in Armenia are due in 2012 and 2013 resp.

On November 3, by the decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, the first deputy chief of presidential staff Mikael Minasyan was dismissed to take a post at RPA election headquarters.

On November 1, Armenian parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan announced his resignation to head RPA electoral headquarters and more effectively conduct the campaign. Abrahamyan will officially resign at November 14 parliamentary sitting.

Also on November 1, President Sargsyan signed a decree to relieve Armenian police chief, lieutenant general Alik Sargsyan of his duties and to appoint him as a presidential advisor. By another decree, lieutenant general Vladimir Gasparyan was dismissed as the Deputy Defense Minister and appointed to the post of Armenian police chief at the government of Armenia.