Serzh Sargsyan hopes police not to resort to force

Serzh Sargsyan, who was elected Tuesday by the Armenian parliament as prime minister, expressed today hope that protesters in Yerevan “will not cross reasonable boundaries” and that “the law enforcement agencies will not have to resort to force”.br / br /

YEREVAN, April 20. /ARKA/. Serzh Sargsyan, who was elected Tuesday by the Armenian parliament as prime minister, expressed today hope that protesters in Yerevan “will not cross reasonable boundaries” and that “the law enforcement agencies will not have to resort to force”.br

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On Tuesday, the Armenian National Assembly has elected ex-president Serzh Sargsyan as prime minister.br

As many as 77 MPs voted for him and 17 against. nbsp;br

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Serzh Sargsyan was the only candidate for the prime-ministerial post. He was nominated by the ruling Republican Party of Armenia and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/Dashnaktsutiun.nbsp;br

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Mass protests broke out in Yerevan on April 13, which developed into civil unrest. People have revolted against the third term of Serzh Sargsyan’ staying in power.nbsp;br

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On April 17, Nikol Pashinyan announced the beginning of a velvet revolution, which will rid the country of Serzh Sargsyan’s regime, and protesters blockaded buildings of government establishments.nbsp;br

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He warned people against responding to the provocations ordered for hindering the peaceful course of the protests and trigger clashes between protesters and the police.nbsp;br

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In his interview with Shant TV, SErzh Sargsyan said: “People all over the world express their protests peacefully, but when mothers are afraid of letting their children outdoor and working people are late for work, the question is why they should suffer discomfort.”nbsp;br

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Sargsyan said that the authorities hope for the protesters’ discretion and hope that they will not cross particular boundaries.nbsp;br

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Objecting the statement that constitutional reforms have been tailored for his personal interests, Sargsyan just said that there is nothing like that and the reforms have been prompted by “the logic of development of our statehood.nbsp;br

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In his words, the first years of Armenia’s statehood presidential and semi-presidential schemes of rule were due to fear of chaos.nbsp;br

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In his opinion, “the contemporary Armenia has already achieved a new stage of development and transition to the parliamentary rule has already become necessary”. -0---br

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