INSUPERABLE DISCORDS ON PRINCIPAL ISSUES CAUSED QUARRELS IN “REPUBLIC” PARTY

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2. ARMINFO. Contradictions arisen between “Republic”
party’s leadership and its 7 board members around some principle
issues was the reason induced the latters to leave it, former member
of party’s board Albert Bazeyan stated in an interview to ARMINFO.

“We have repeatedly tried to convince party’s leadership that it is
impossible to fulfill change of power constantly scanning “revolution”
word, however, it was in vain. We tried to induce them not to
make hasty statements, not to give non-weighted estimations of our
opposition colleagues’ activity, however, it was without success”,
he stated. “Besides, there were also contradictions with party’s
leadership on foreign policy’s orientation issue. They proclaim
themselves westernized, but advocate for full stopping relations with
Russia. It is a lop-sided position”, he added.

Bazeyan did not rule out the possibility of creating a new party by
those who left “Republic”. At the same time, he did not rule out the
possibility of their reconciliation with party’s leadership, too.

In his turn, leader of “Republic” Aram Sargssyan stated that he is
an pro-Armenian political figure preaching western values. “I would
like that Armenian people lives on European standards”, he noted.
Sargssyan stressed that some forces try to turn to advantage from
contradictions in “Republic”, however, it will not prevent the party
to realize its plans. He also stressed that “Republic” may support
new ideas of Bazeyan and his adherents if any, and once again stated
that the party headed by himself does not intend to deviate from its
revolutionary course.

To note, ex-mayor of Yerevan Albert Bazeyan, ex-defence minister
Vahgarshak Harutyunyan, Gevork Andrikyan, Hayrapet Margaryan, Hovhannes
Aharonyan, Simon Grigoryan, and Armen Mkrthcyan left “Republic”
party. Party’s Shirak branch declared about its self-dissolution
earlier. Branch’s head also explained such a decision by contradictions
arisen with party’s leadership around principle issues.