‘I’m Above Everyone Else’: Karapetyan Didn’t Retract Baghdasaryan Remarks

In an interview with local Armenian daily Hraparak yesterday, People’s Party of Armenia leader Tigran Karapetyan resented the interviewer’s question on whether it was possible that he become “OEK-2” (that is, the second Rule of Law Party), and said, “I’m not Arturik, he’s a rascal before me, I’m above everyone else.” Today Hraparak reported future developments in the events.

“Apparently, Karapetyan’s statement had infuriated Rule of Law party members, who called Karapetich [Karapetyan] and asked to settle the score. The latter, in order to save himself, said he had said no such thing and that he would ask for a retraction from Hraparak.

“However, calling the editorial offices, Mr. Karapetyan simply explained, by saying ‘rascal’ he meant [OEK party leader Arthur] Baghdasaryan’s age. Moreover, he asked nothing to be published in his name, he is the master of his words. But until late at night, OEK was calling and asking, didn’t Karapetich [Karapetyan] put forth a retraction, they had promised a thousand percent,” writes Hraparak.