A son-in-law of Gagik Tsarukian was appointed as governor of Armenia's central Kotayk province on Thursday in a further sign of the former Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) leader's reconciliation with President Serzh Sarkisian.
The appointment came almost one month after Tsarukian stepped down as BHK leader and retired from active politics under strong government pressure. Many of his associates, including the newly appointed governor, Karapet Guloyan, also quit Armenia's second largest parliamentary force.
Tsarukian's exit led the BHK to essentially stop challenging Sarkisian. The party threatened to depose him with street protests as recently as in February. The president responded by harshly criticizing Tsarukian and ordering tax audits of his numerous businesses and inquiries into other "crimes" possibly committed by the tycoon.
Armenian News
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