“If Mr. Tsarukyan doesn’t want to run his candidacy and the party chooses me as a candidate, I will be ready to take the responsibility.” – yesterday Vartan Oskanian made this announcement.
“Haykakan Zhamanak” writes that the announcement refers to upcoming presidential elections. In the interview with “Civilnet” Oskanian said that by his account PAP should take part in the elections by his own candidate. And if this candidate is not Tsarukyan, it will be Oskanian. “Political persecution” is still going on against him, yesterday he was invited to National Security Service where he was accused by 179 and 190 article of RA criminal law (money laundering). Oskanian didn’t admit the accusations and refused to give testimony.
