Any former president has right to express his opinion on urgent matter. However, the viewpoint should be within ethical norms, Republican Party (RPA) press secretary Eduard Sharmazanov told NEWS.am asked to comment on ex-president Kocharyan’s criticism over current economic policy.

Sharmazanov noted that he does not consider statements by Kocharyan on government and economic policy nonsense, adding that former leaders such as Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev make various statements after resigning.

Asked whether he considers possible Kocharyan’s return to politics, RPA member replied that he represents neither Kocharyan’s office nor ex-president himself.

In his March 24 interview with Mediamax, ex-President Robert Kocharyan criticized incumbent authorities and current economic policy.

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