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.