AZG Armenian Daily #069, 15/04/2006

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SADOYAN’S SUPPOSITIONS ABOUT ARTASHES TUMANIAN’S
RESIGNATION

Arshak Sadoyan, deputy of RA National Assembly, states
that the resignation of Artashes Tumanian from his
position of the head of RA President’s Staff was
conditioned by the negotiations with Iran for
construction of the fifth block of Hrazdan HPP.
According to him, in January of 2006, the
Armenian-Iranian Interparliamentary Commission led by
Tumanian achieved an agreement to hand the
construction of Hrazdan -5 to Iran. As a result,
certain problems aroused with “Gazprom.” That’s why
the Armenian authorities decided to fire Tumanian,
explaining this decision by Tumanian’s determination
to found a party. But already on March 16, Tumanian
withdrew the leadership of newly founded party. While
Ra president signed the decree on resignation of
Tumanian from his position on February 24.

By Nana Petrosian