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Hmayak Hovhannisyan - Armenia's Republican Party is Looking More Like the Communist Party of Old
In today's press conference, Hmayak Hovhannisyan, President of the Union of Political Analysts, also referred to RoA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s recent entry into the ranks of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, stating that the move shouldn’t come as a surprise.
"It was to be expected, give that the Republicans are the ruling party both in Armenia and Russia. The two are essentially one party that more and more resembles the Communist Party in that the ruling apparatus is growing by leaps and bounds," Mr. Hovhannisyan argued.
"Just as in the past, when one couldn’t get a top position without membership in the Communist Party, we are getting to the point in Armenia when either a top official must feel vulnerable or else become a member in the Republican Party to defend that position," he went on to say.
Mr. Hovhannisyan also argued that PM Sargyan’s move was also designed to thwart the pans of some former individuals to re-enter active politics. "I am referring to the Kocharyan cadres and the people around the former president who are attempting to weaken the position of the current prime minister and take over the post."
He added however that such a move would not solidify the position of PM Sargsyan and offered the example of former National Assembly president Tigran Torosyan, who was summarily sacked from the job, even though he was a longstanding member of the Republican Party.
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