ARP REFUTES POLITICAL CRIMINALISM IN ARMENIA

Panorama.am
18:49 13/09/06

Large-scale criminalism has troubled the opposition in the republic
and they have launch anti-criminal fight.

"No one is protected and even top public officials.

Measures should be taken," Aram Sargsyan, Armenian Democratic Party
(ADP) chairman told a discussion with Armen Ashotyan, Armenian
Republican Party (ARP) member and member of parliament.

However, Ashotyan believes that criminalism is a natural phenomenon
and he learns about it from 02 newspaper. "But if criminalism
is politicized and directed against one political force, it is a
black PR," Ashotyan said casting doubts that criminalism originates
from ARP. "There is no political criminalism in Armenia and in the
Republican Party," he said. Angry reporters referred to several
incidents connected with Suren Khachatryan known as Liska and Ruben
Hairapetyan known as Nemets Rubo – both ARP members. However, Ashotyan
firmly affirmed, "It is not criminalism," blaming reporters in lacking
clear dispositions and performing someone’s orders.