Eduard Sharmazanov: There should not be double standards in the  faction

ArmInfo. I will not comment on the fact that Arthur Gevorgyan left the ranks of the Republican Party and the RPA faction, while retaining the mandate, since this is not 

the first time in political processes when people come or go. This 

was stated on May 29 in the interview with journalists by the 

vice-speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, Republican Party 

spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov.

"This is the decision of Arthur Gevorgyan: considering the 

partnership relations, I will not evaluate his step in any way, I 

think the faction will give an assessment," Sharmazanov said.

As for MP Shirak Torosyan, as Sharmazanov noted, the faction 

unanimously decided that Shirak Torosyan should leave the ranks of 

the faction.

The Vice Speaker did not give a clear answer to the question whether 

there will be still deputies who will leave the RPA faction. "The 

policy of Armenia over the past 26 years shows that people come and 

go from parties, leave without any explanation, I do not want to make 

any forecasts, because those people who left the faction did not tell 

me about it today. "Regardless of whether I like it or not, people 

have the right to leave or stay, I see my future in the Republican 

Party, I will continue to serve my people in the Republican Party," 

said Eduard Sharmazanov.

Asked whether it is possible that the RPA will be a minority in the 

parliament, Sharmazanov said that at the moment there is no such 

threat.

The deputy speaker also touched upon the deputy of the RPA faction 

Felix Tsolakyan who, not submitting to the decision of the faction, 

voted on May 1 for the candidacy of Nikol Pashinyan during the 

elections of the prime minister. "Felix Tsolakyan at the last meeting 

made a remark: there should not be double standards in the faction," 

Eduard Sharmazanov concluded.

It should be noted that today two RPA deputies Arthur Gevorgyan and 

Shirak Torosyan stated that they are leaving the RPA faction. At the 

same time, both said that they do not intend to add a mandate.