RA DM: RPA IS MOST AUTHOROTY PARTY OF ARMENIA

Yerevan, July 22. ArmInfo. The Republican Party of Armenia is the
most powerful political force of the country. Serge Sargsian, RA
Defence Minister, said today.

"We have our program and we will work for ourselves," he said
stating that the results of his party’s work will be obvious in
several months. He said he would never join any other party but RPA,
as he had been cooperating with that for many years. In response to a
question whether he is the leader of RPA, Sargsian said he is one of
the party leaders. As for the issue that DM’s membership to any party
contradicts the Constitution, he said that any ministerial position
means a political activity. Commenting on RPA plans for the coming
elections, he said that it’s early to talk of them. He said there is no
need to open a RPA structure in NKR. At the same time he stated that
the political forces of Armenia should unite to acheive great goals
for our motherland. As for his nomination for the coming presidential
elections in 2008, Sargsian stated that his decision will depend on
his party’s participation results at the parliamentary elections in
2007. In response ot a question whether he has any rivals in Armenia,
he said that he has only opponets in our country.