GAGIK TSARUKIAN TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL OF ARMENIA
YEREVAN, February 12. / ARKA /. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan told
a meeting of the executive board of his ruling Republican Party of
Armenia that Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of Prosperous Armenia party,
will be withdrawn from the National Security Council.
“I have signed a decree today to deprive Gagik Tsarukyan of the
status of a member of the Armenian National Security Council. The
supreme security body of the country is not a movie theater, which
one may come to and leave when he wants,” he said in a statement,
posted on the official website of the Republican Party of Armenia.
The president reminded that Tsarukyan was present at only 4 sessions
out of 145 of the National Assembly in 2013-2014.
“If he neglects his electors and the National Assembly, we do not
have this right: we are responsible for the right of every citizen of
Armenia. Our deputies will initiate tomorrow steps which are necessary
to exit from this absurd situation,” he said.
The president said “for many years the situation with anecdotal
reports of unpaid taxes in billions of drams has not been clarified.
These are the billions stolen from pensioners, from young people’s
right to education in return for small, so-called” charity “.
“I urge the prime minister to instruct relevant bodies to completely
and thoroughly check the veracity of these rumors and present the
results to all,” said Sargsyan.
The president said that there are unchecked reports also about creating
a scheme for concealing numerous criminal offenses.
“Tomorrow I will convene a meeting of the Security Council to discuss
with our law enforcement bodies what to do with such rumors, >>
he said. “In conclusion, I would like to say that my entire speech
was about a political or rather a pseudo-political phenomenon called
Gagik Tsarukyan.
I do not see any problem related to him as a citizen of Armenia and
businessman, if, of course, rumors about the problems with the law
are not refuted, said the president.
Speaking last Thursday at a conference of non-ruling parties initiated
by his party Tsarukyan said that “with the help of a nationwide
movement gaining strength with every passing day we will force the
authorities to feel responsibility for the current situation and
replace the current regime in the next elections “.
Prosperous Armenia is the second largest force in the parliament
controlling 36 seats. It was part of coalition governments from 2007
to 2012. Now it positions itself as an alternative political force.
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