"The year can be considered as completed if the President doesn`t resign". ANC member Bagrat Asatryan

“As always, ARF Dashnaktsutyun does ‘half-measures,’” opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) member Bagrat Asatryan stated, during a press conference on Monday, commenting on ARF’s initiative to express a non-confidence against the Government.

In this context, Asatryan recalled Dashnaktsutyun’s following stance toward the idea of independence: “Being in favor of independence, we are against leaving the Soviet Union.” 

Also, it became apparent, several months ago, that ARF was demanding FM Edward Nalbandian’s resignation. And ANC representative responded to this as follows: “Let us not take part in these games of fantasy. Who does not know that the President appoints the FM, [and] solely the President’s resignation is important today; there is a political crisis.”     

Unexpectedly, the ruling coalition’s Republican Party of Armenia MP Manvel Badeyan responded positively to ARF’s position. In his words, Dashnaktsutyun demands what can be attained, that is, the FM’s and the Government’s resignation. But it remains far from “unreal” political demands, that is, the President’s resignation.