YEREVAN. – Rumors are being spread in the backstage of the Government with respect to the deteriorating relations between Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Chairman Gagik Tsarukyan and his “godfather,” second President Robert Kocharyan, Hraparak daily writes.  

“According to them [that is, the rumors], Kocharyan and Tsarukyan have had a tough conversation concerning the PAP’s stand in the [forthcoming] presidential elections. Kocharyan demanded [Tsarukyan] to support [former FM and PAP MP] Vartan Oskanian’s candidacy. [But] On the other hand, there is [also] a demand [imposed upon Tsarukyan] to support [serving] President Serzh Sargsyan [in the elections].  

Tsarukyan has not yet made a decision. [But] The propaganda machine has been put into use to impose a decision. According to the news, reminders could be made soon with respect to Tsarukyan’s role in some matters. [And] Perhaps, this is the reason why the PAP and Kocharyan propaganda tools are slowly separating, and this forces the PAP to launch the creation of new media resources,” Hraparak writes.