Seven Republican, ARF-D Members Defect to Ter-Petrossian Camp
EurasiaNet reports that seven members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation — Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) and Republican parties have defected to the Ter-Petrossian camp. The most well-known is MP Hakob Hakobian, better known to Yerevan residents for shootouts by his clan in the capital and by his “Lady Hakob” nickname.
Ironically, just last month the Ter-Petrossian controlled Zhamanak Yerevan newspaper listed Hakobian as one of Armenia’s most notorious criminals. The “resort” has also been reported as actually being a brothel.
Parliamentarian Hakob Hakobyan, a businessman, has also sided with Ter-Petrosian, leaving the Republican Party on February 11. On the following day, he was named the target of an investigation by the prosecutor general’s office for alleged tax evasion. On February 12, Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan claimed that Hakobyan had not paid taxes on a resort he owns. The business brings in roughly $17,000 per month, the prosecutor claimed. Hakobyan, as a member of parliament, holds immunity from prosecution.
- Published:
- 02.15.08 / 3am by Onnik
- Category:
- Armenia, Armenia Presidential Election 2008, Campaign, Candidates, News Briefs, Oligarchs, Parties, Violence
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