Blogger: Vartan Oskanian may separate from Prosperous Armenia Party
Vartan Oskanian has formed a pro-Western group inside the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), which may separate from the party unless he persuades Gagik Tsarukyan to become opposition, information security expert, blogger Tigran Kocharyan told reporters on Tuesday.
According to Kocharyan, the former Foreign Minister, who did not run in the presidential elections, is now participating in the municipal electoral race, but indeed he has little chances of winning the elections because his popularity rating depends on that of PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan.
“Vartan Oskanian is not a popular person, and when you ask many of people who PAP is they mention Gagik Tsarukyan. Ordinary people say that they will vote for Gagik Tsarukyan and get surprised when they know that Tsarukyan is not running in the municipal elections,” the blogger said.