Yerkrapah Volunteers Union to support ruling party

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. The Yerkrapah Volunteers Union will support the Republican Party of Armenia and the initiatives of President Serzh Sargsyan, it was announced during the 11th Congress of the Yerkrapah Volunteers Union.

After the Congress, reporters asked General Manvel Grigoryan, President of the Board of the Yerkrapah Volunteers Union, as to what kind the support will be. Grigoryan said the cooperation with the RPA is nothing new. That cooperation has years of history.

“Since 1990 Volunteers are cooperating with the Republican Party. Ashot Navasardyan, the first president of the RPA was a Yerkrapah Volunteer. The next President was Vazgen Sargsyan, who was a Yerkrapah also. This means the cooperation exists from years ago. So our cooperation is not random”, Grigoryan said.

He said 8 members of the Yerkrapah Volunteers Union are included in the ranked voting lists. Grigoryan said it is natural. “People wanted to take part and presented their candidacies. It is early to speak about their chances today. Regarding myself, my name has been included in the Republican list at the initiative of President Serzh Sargsyan”, Grigoryan said.

General Seyran Saroyan also commented on the ranked voting lists. He said the society will decide whom to vote for. “If the people don’t elect us, it’s not an issue. Arakel Movsisyan is also nominated in my electoral district, he is my friend, we aren’t competitors. Whoever gets the vote of the people, we will welcome and send to the Parliament”, he said.

Reporters asked why Ishkhan Zakaryan and Arthur Aghabekyan were not re-elected in the Yerkrapah Volunteers Union Board. Grigoryan said: “They have been invited to come and be present. Ask them why they aren’t here. They didn’t want to take part”.