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President Robert Kocharyan is not retiring Armenian public

Armenia Materials 2 May 2006 15:47 (UTC +04:00)

Armenias current president Robert Kocharyan is not going to retire, reportedly said independent MP Manuk Gasparyan.

Trend reports quoting Gasparyan, almost two years prior to the presidential elections Kocharyan did not choose his successor from the countrys politicians. In case he manages to become Armenias prime-minister after the elections, he will do his best to hand the power to the weaker politician and control him, - Gasparyan claims.

Armenian MP said also in such case Kocharyan would not attempt to hand the power to Armenias defense minister Serzh

Sarkisyan.

Alongside, MP opines, the countrys prime-minister Andranik Markaryan wont stay ten days on his post after the elections. This man is just a political puppet, - Gasparyan said, adding that the best for the head of the government will be post of parliamentary fraction leader or a president of parliament.

MP also predicts that following parliamentary elections in Armenia leadership will remain with Republican Party, followed by Flourishing Armenia and National Unity of Artashes Gegamyan.

Armenia is waiting for parliamentary and presidential elections in 2007 and 2008, respectively, ARKA reports.

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