Eduard Sharmazanov: There should not be double standards in the faction
ArmInfo. I will not comment on the fact that Arthur Gevorgyan left the ranks of the Republican Party and the RPA faction, while retaining the mandate, since this is not
the first time in political processes when people come or go. This
was stated on May 29 in the interview with journalists by the
vice-speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, Republican Party
spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov.
"This is the decision of Arthur Gevorgyan: considering the
partnership relations, I will not evaluate his step in any way, I
think the faction will give an assessment," Sharmazanov said.
As for MP Shirak Torosyan, as Sharmazanov noted, the faction
unanimously decided that Shirak Torosyan should leave the ranks of
the faction.
The Vice Speaker did not give a clear answer to the question whether
there will be still deputies who will leave the RPA faction. "The
policy of Armenia over the past 26 years shows that people come and
go from parties, leave without any explanation, I do not want to make
any forecasts, because those people who left the faction did not tell
me about it today. "Regardless of whether I like it or not, people
have the right to leave or stay, I see my future in the Republican
Party, I will continue to serve my people in the Republican Party,"
said Eduard Sharmazanov.
Asked whether it is possible that the RPA will be a minority in the
parliament, Sharmazanov said that at the moment there is no such
threat.
The deputy speaker also touched upon the deputy of the RPA faction
Felix Tsolakyan who, not submitting to the decision of the faction,
voted on May 1 for the candidacy of Nikol Pashinyan during the
elections of the prime minister. "Felix Tsolakyan at the last meeting
made a remark: there should not be double standards in the faction,"
Eduard Sharmazanov concluded.
It should be noted that today two RPA deputies Arthur Gevorgyan and
Shirak Torosyan stated that they are leaving the RPA faction. At the
same time, both said that they do not intend to add a mandate.