NEWLY APPOINTED RA DEFENCE MINISTER IS NOT GOING TO BE ENGAGED IN POLITICS

Noyan Tapan
Apr 27 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Mikayel Haroutiunian, former Head of
RA Armed Forces General Headquarters, who was appointed as RA Defence
Minister the other day, is not going to be engaged in politics and
has not thought about joining any party. The Minister stated this at
the April 27 interview to journalists.

In connection with his retiring from military service M. Haroutiunian
said that holding a political post he cannot remain a serviceman. And
in response to the question, whether he will continue holding the
same post after the parliamentary elections, the Minister promised
to answer after May 12.

M. Haroutiunian reported that for the present, Lieutenant-General
Enrico Apriamov is the Acting Head of RA Armed Forces General
Headquarters and the new head of headquarters will be appointed by the
President after May 9. In response to the question concerning possible
candidate, the Minister said that there are many well-prepared generals
who can be head of headquarters, and one of them is Seyran Ohanian.