FROM BADEN-BADEN TO STEPANAKERT

Lragir.am
22-08-2007 12:27:39

Rumors came that after spending the holiday in the German city
of Baden-Baden with Serge Sargsyan hard days are awaiting the NKR
president elect Bako Sahakyan connected with the new government. The
point is that in the pre-election period Bako Sahakyan "hinted"
at several people for the appointment of prime minister. Currently,
the co-leader of the Azat Hayrenik Party, Member of Parliament Arayik
Harutiunyan, the Moscow-based businessman Levon Hairapetyan and the
former NKR vice prime minister Yuri Ghazaryan are mentioned. Meanwhile,
Prime Minister Anushavan Danielyan is not likely to give up easily. The
prime minister is said to demand a high-ranking position in Armenia
in return for the post of prime minister.

In Stepanakert they say Anushavan Danielyan may be appointed minister
of transport of Armenia. For some "well-known reasons" Anushavan
Danielyan cannot return to Crimea. For their part, the official
circles of Stepanakert and Yerevan are not "fond" of him but they
cannot ignore his demand. He was prime minister of Karabakh for many
years and is well-aware of the activities of the Karabakh officials.

The problem of appointment of a prime minister is not the only
complication.

Bako Sahakyan made similar pledges regarding the appointment of some
other core posts. After the voting he had stated that political culture
supposes appointing the representatives of forces which endorsed
him. Meanwhile, the representatives are many whereas the posts are few.

For its part, the new staff of the NKR government needs the approval
of official Yerevan because the bulk of the NKR budget comprises the
interstate loan of Armenia. Arkady Ghukasyan and Anushavan Danielyan
had tried at one time to conduct an independent economic policy
especially in tax administration, but Armenia made them review this
policy through economic methods. Hence, considering the "peculiarity"
of the election of Bako Sahakyan, the new government of NKR will not
be independent.

The acting president Arkady Ghukasyan should not be forgotten
either. He and Bako Sahakyan were said to have controversies over
the new government, namely some appointments.