"NEWLY-APPOINTED OFFICIALS ARE PERCEPTIBLE BY SOCIETY," REPRESENTATIVE OF OYP BELEIVES

Noyan Tapan
April 16, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN. For the members of the Orinats Yerkir
(Country of Law) Party it is important to carry out their own programs
and promises given to the electorate and not to have positions. This
statement was made by Artashes Avoyan, a member of the parliamentary
faction of the Orinats Yerkir Party, at the press conference, which
was held on April 16.

In his words, the Orinats Yerkir Party will have its representatives
both in the legislative and executive bodies, in particular, the
Orinats Yerkir Party will receive 2-3 ministerial portfolios. However,
Artashes Avoyan had difficulty in mentioning what concrete offices
the members of the Orinats Yerkir Party will hold.

As regards the further activities of Arthur Baghdasarian, the Leader
of the party, on the post of the Secretary of the Security Council,
according to Artashes Avoyan, it will be rather embracing and more
transparent than it has been up to now. In response to the question of
whether the pro-west orientation of Arthur Baghdasarian will affect
his activities on that post, the representative of the OYP stated
that Arthur Baghdasarian will act combining the interests of his own
country both with those of the west and strategic partner Russia.

Touching upon the already made appointments, A. Avoyan mentioned that
the latters are estimated in the OYP rather well. "The newly-appointed
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian is a good figure having experience,
Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian, as a participant of the Artsakh
heroic battle, will use his forces in favour of the defence of the
country, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs as well is an experienced
diplomat," A. Avoyan said. In his characterization, all these officials
are perceptible by society.