YEREVAN. – Even though Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan’s entourage spreads news that “it will be Tigran Sargsyan who will work as PM until [the presidential elections in] 2018,” the opposing forces circulate the contrary information, Hraparak daily reports.    

“[These opposing forces claim that] It is very conceivable that a prime ministerial change will be made prior to the [2013 presidential] elections. And a new candidacy—[that of State Committee of Real Estate] Cadastre chief, Yerevan’s former Mayor Yerevand Zakharyan—is added to the names [already being circulated] in the [political] scene—[namely, Parliament Speaker] Hovik Abrahamyan, the two Karen Karapetyan [one of whom is capital city Yerevan’s previous Mayor], [Deputy PM and Territorial Administration Minister] Armen Gevorgyan, and Armenia’s former PM Armen Sargsyan. This bespeaks the continuation of a search for a PM at the Presidential Palace. 

The well-informed source, however, says the appointment will be unexpected and [it will be] a name that has never been discussed to this day,” Hraparak writes.