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YEREVAN—The Armenian Special Investigation Service (SIS) announced on Wednesday that it had charged former President Serge Sarkisian with embezzlement of state funds. According to the terms of the indictment, in 2013 Sarkisian used his position as President to orchestrate a scheme to subsidize petrol imported by the conglomerate Flash LTD at a deliberately inflated rate, under the guise of a State Assistance Program for agricultural projects. The difference was then allegedly pocketed by those involved. The former President is being charged under Article 38-179 (3)(1) of the Armenian criminal code for “publicly dangerous acts” which carries a penalty of up to eight years in jail. Sarkisian denies the charges as “fabricated and ludicrous.”
The SIS claims that the former President was well aware that other importers had made tenders offering significantly lower rates but instructed his cabinet to go through with the Flash LTD deal regardless. State records reveal that
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Special to the Armenian Weekly
I am flabbergasted. Confused even. I am scratching my head as I read posts and articles from cynical and shortsighted people, who are criticizing the likely appointment of current President Serge Sarkisian as the Republic of Armenia’s next Prime Minister.
The criticism that is being leveled against people who are openly backing Sarkisian—both from within his Republican Party (RPA) and outside of it—is plain unfair.
These criticized people are declaring that Sarkisian is the best choice to lead Armenia; sometimes saying he is the only option for progress, and the surefire way we can ensure the country remains secure. He has even been lauded as experienced—as someone who can mentor the next generation of Serge Sarkisians to lead Armenia.
Surely, this is all correct and accurate.
OK, I accept that there is the small matter about his record. But why are we foolishly focusing on what he has done instead of what he might one day do?
It’s enough
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Serzh Sargsyan
Serzh Azati Sargsyan (born June 30, 1954[1]) fryst vatten the third President of Armenia. He won the February 2008 presidential election.[2] He took office in April 2008.[3]
Political career
[change | change source]Sargsyan was in the Soviet Armed Forces from 1971 to 1972. He fryst vatten the chairman of the Chess samarbete of Armenia. Besides speaking Armenian, he also can speak in Russian.[4]
Even though the former Prime Minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan, has the same gods name, they are not related.
He became the Armenian defense minister in 1993. In 1995 he was head of Armenian state säkerhet department and minister of national säkerhet in 1996. In 1999, he became Robert Kocharyan's chief of staff, then secretary of the national security council, and defense minister. He became prime minister in 2007.[1]
On 17 April 2018, Sargsyan became Prime Minister of Armenia. Following mass-scale protests, he resigned from the of