Armenian parliamentary factions welcoming new premier

YEREVAN, April 11. /ARKA/. Armenian parliamentary factions voiced approval over appointment of Tigran Sargsyan, former chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, to the post of the prime minister.

The appointment came on the day of the inauguration of the new president, Serge Sargsyan.

The candidacy of Tigran Sargsyan was put up by the president-led Republican Party of Armenia.
Republican MP Rafik Petrosyan, speaking Friday at a briefing, said the newly appointed premier will successfully run the government, since he has a rich experience of directing the Central Bank.

“All international financial organizations and Russia say that an accomplished banking system functions in Armenia now. This has been done within the decade of Tigran Sargsyan’s staying in office”, Petrosyan said.

He said the necessity of further effective cooperation with international organizations has been taken into account in the new premier nomination.

Mher Shahgeldyan, an MP from Orinats Yerkir, the party that has obtained membership in the ruling coalition, shared his colleague’s opinion saying Tigran Sargsyan deserves the prime-ministerial seat, since he has proven to be “a high professional able to develop and modernize the structure”.
Naira Zohrabyan, MP from Prosperous Armenia, one the four-party ruling coalition member party, said that Republican Party enjoys the right to nominate the prime minister, because it dominate the National Assembly.

Speaking on behalf of her party, she expressed willingness to work with the new-appointed prime minister.

Hrayr Karapetyan, MP from Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun, the fourth party enjoying membership in the ruling coalition, pointed out the fact that non-partisan Tigran Sargsyan was unanimously nominated by Republicans as convincing evidence of his merits.

Stepan Safaryan, MP from Zharangutyun (Heritage), opposition party, said that for years in banking office, Tigran Sargsyan has displayed ability to admit criticism and accept proposals.

Аt the same time, the lawmaker thinks that the new premier is not “a strong figure, as it perceived in Armenia” – that’s why he will face difficulties in coordinating the ruling coalition’s activity.

“Strong figure, according to Armenian perception, is a person everybody is afraid of and nobody dares to criticize”, Safaryan said.

He wished Sargsyan luck in the new mission.-0-