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The semi-weekly 168 Zham writes that according to its reliable sources yesterday late in the evening a decision was made to release chief of the police Alik Sargsyan from his office. The paper says he will be replaced by deputy defense minister, former head of military police, general-lieutenant Vova Gasparyan who, the paper claims, has fought for this office for a long time. By the way, continues the daily, Alik Sargsyan will be appointed deputy head of RA President’s staff.
The semi-weekly 168 Zham also writes that yesterday the sitting of the executive body of the Republican Party of Armenia took place immediately followed by the sitting of the council. Spokesman for the RPA Eduard Sharmazanov said first of all in the sitting of the executive body President Serzh Sargsyan forwarded the candidacy of vice mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan in the office of mayor of Yerevan which was unanimously accepted. Sharmazanov said this decision of the executive council was presented to the RPA council and was welcomed with applauses. The paper writes that vice mayor will become member of the RPA faction Naira Nahapetyan.
The daily Azg writes that the Georgian Foreign Ministry has rejected the information that President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has been offended from the President of Georgia and postponed his visit to that country. Georgian mass media reported that it was stated by the deputy foreign minister of Georgia Nino Kalantadze who seems to come forth on behalf of the spokesperson of the Armenian President. The paper says according to her, the visit was not postponed, the final timeframe was just not decided and currently it is in process. The paper says that it is remarkable that presenting the reason of RA president’s “offense” the Georgian mass media presented the statement of Georgian president about slow activity of Armenian rescuers and high tempo of Georgians as if in addition. The paper says Kalantadze should have first apologized as she was the source of disinformation saying that RA President was to visit Georgia in November. Besides, continues the daily, Kalantadze hurried a lot stating about the visit of the president as at that time too the time of the visit was not specified, though it is clear that bragging of Saakashvili must not remain unpunished.