YEREVAN. – They say President Serzh Sargsyan’s statement—“I can predict who will be Armenia’s future leader, but I’m afraid to declare; he would have hellish days”—he had made in the US has simply turned the entire political elite upside down, reported Irates De Facto newspaper.  

“Everyone looks at everyone with suspicion. May it be him? 

“And since a strong directive has also been given from 26 Baghramyan [Avenue, the official address of the Office of the President] not to ‘cause problems’ to one another, those at the above cannot understand in any way who that ‘loser’ is.

“Eventually, they decided it was [FM] Edward Nalbandian, since they already ‘caused [problems]’ for [Defense Minister] Seyran Ohanyan, [Constitutional Court President], Gagik Harutyunyan, [and] he remains,” wrote Irates De Facto.