YEREVAN. – Opposition Armenian National Movement Party Board member Hovhannes Igityan wants to believe in President Serzh Sargsyan’s sincerity. Igityan himself stated this during a press conference on Wednesday.

In his view, Sargsyan’s recent meeting with the Government shows that “a point has been reached beyond which it is impossible to rule the country.” 

“I don’t want to consider this to be a pre-[presidential]election step for two reasons. First, the body politic plays a small role in the elections, and [second,] people are elected in Armenia by making use of administrative resources and money, and not by being liked by the society. For a long time, now, the incumbent President wants to change something in Armenia and he gives instructions to the Government. But the latter either doesn’t want, or is unable, to do that,” Igityan said.           

According to him, if Serzh Sargsyan cannot catch the people in his entourage, establish law and order within his “family,” and chide his friends, he must resign.  

In his turn, the press conference’s other speaker, ruling Republican Party MP Sukias Avetisyan noted that it is a fabrication to deviate the meaning behind the President’s recent discussion with the Government, and he stated that he sees no contradiction in the assessments that were made.     

“The last consultation did not refer to the whole economy, but rather to a part of it, [that is,] to the procurements,” Avetisyan noted.