KOCHARIAN: DEMANDING EXTRA-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION ABSURD

PanARMENIAN.Net
04.04.2008 16:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Resignation of Deputy Defense Minister, lieutenant
general Manvel Grigoryan is a political decision, Armenia’s outgoing
President said.

"Lieutenant general Grigoryan retired in compliance with the RA
Constitution and of his own accord. The edict doesn’t mention the
reason of Grigoryan’s resignation. He was on a leave till April 1
and was discharged on April 2," Robert Kocharian told reporters today.

Touching on the domestic situation, the President said there will
be no extra parliamentary election in Armenia. "It’s absurd to
demand extra parliamentary election now. At the same time, I do not
think that Levon Ter-Petrosyan is willing to enter dialogue with the
authorities," he said. "Those putting up an act of political prisoners
are to blame for what has happened. However, many people joined the
riots thoughtlessly."

"I can never admit division of Armenian people by the principle of
their place of birth. It destroys the pillars of the state system,"
Mr Kocharian said.

The RA Constitution bans the military from engaging into
politics. Deputy Defense Minister, lieutenant general Manvel Grigoryan
was dismissed on April 2 for his support to opposition leader,
Armenia’s former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan at the February 19
presidential election.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress