Gagik Tsarukian to be withdrawn from National Security Council of Armenia
12.02.2015,
23:34
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board of his ruling Republican Party of Armenia that Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of Prosperous Armenia party, will be withdrawn from the National Security Council.
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board of his ruling Republican Party of Armenia that Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of Prosperous Armenia party, will be withdrawn from the National Security Council.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. ----0-----
