WHAT REPUBLICANS KNOW ABOUT ROBERT KOCHARYAN’S WISH

Lragir, Armenia
Oct 5 2007

"It should not be ruled out but the prime minister of Armenia,
Mr. Sargsyan has already answered this question. Mr. Kocharyan
has no such wish, and I think it is not objective to speak with if
sentences. If there is no such offer, and Mr. President has no such
wish, it is pointless to speak about prospects," stated Member of
Parliament Edward Sharmazanov, the press secretary of the Republican
Party, in a news briefing on October 5. The reporters asked him if
the Republicans think Robert Kocharyan will become prime minister
after Putin agreed to lead the ticket of the Yedinaya Rossia Party
and did not rule out his appointment as prime minister.

On October 3 the reporters had asked this question to the chair of
the Republican board Serge Sargsyan who stated to have no reason to
disbelieve Kocharyan. The press secretary of the Republican Party
repeated his words. It is interesting, however, that Robert Kocharyan
has never stated openly to be reluctant to be prime minister, and
what makes the Republicans think Kocharyan has no such wish. "I am
not saying that he has no wish. We may not say who wants what…,
if people want they say they want. I will only say that Mr. Sargsyan
answered this question, but nothing should be ruled out in politics,"
said the press secretary of the Republican Party answering the question
of Lragir.am.