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Top 10 Reasons Why Tigran Sargsyan's Government was "Most Scandalous": Nikol Pashinyan

Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan in his speech in the National Assembly concerning the 2013 budget performance recalled the scandalous stories of Tigran Sargsyan's government.

"Tigran Sargsyan's government was the most scandalous government — with the most scandalous prime minister," he remarked, enumerating the top 10 "scandalous stories".

In 10th place, Nikol Pashinyan identified a statement made by Tigran Sargsyan in 2008: Asked by Republican Party of Armenia MP Artak Davtyan how his government will avoid the global economic crisis, Sargsyan suggested to speak as little as possible about the economic crisis so that the disaster bypasses Armenia. "As a result, Armenia recorded a economic decline of 14.9% in 2009," said Pashiyan. 
In 9th place was former Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan's statement that the four non-ruling parties expressing a vote of no confidence in the government are making a mistake [the minister used the Arabic word "ghalat"]. "He said that 1/3 of the parliament is making a mistake when that 1/3 was trying to exercise its constitutional right," said Pashinyan.

In 8th place was Tigran Sargsyan's behavior when he appeared before the public intoxicated. "Tigran Sarsgyan never did say that he was drunk," added Pashinyan. 

The 7th scandal, according to Nikol Pashinyan, was Tigran Sargsyan's statement on emigration: "What should I do? Do everything so that those people don't feel Armenia, that critical mass stay here and start a revolution?" Pashinyan said: "It's true, Tigran Sargsyan said he never said such a thing. But then what happened? The newspaper published the audio recording of the interview." 

The 6th scandal was the revelation that the government concealed from the public the increase in the price of natural gas; as a result, Armenia accumulated $300 million in debt to Russia's national gas company supplying gas to Armenia. 

In 5th place, the previous government's decision to install speed sensors and cameras on the streets of Yerevan, which "put an extra burden of 11 billion drams on Armenian citizens." The deputy said that in the past, people used that money to buy shoes for their children and food, but now they give it to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's brother, Sashik Sargsyan (a shareholder of the company that installed the cameras).

In 4th place, the scandal with Nairit Plant, by which the government gave a loan to an unknown company that didn't even have an office and Nairit went bankrupt. 

The 3rd scandal, according to Pashinyan, was the adoption of the funded pension system, which "even the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia recognized as unconstitutional because it was so unconstitutional that it couldn't not be recognized as unconstitutional."

In 2nd place, the loss of artesian waters in the Ararat valley, and in first place, the well-known "offshore scandal". After presenting this list, Pashinyan stressed that during Tigran Sargsysan's term in office foreign investment decreased. "This is where they say, stop, earth, there's someone getting off," Pashinyan concluded. 

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Comments (3)

mahmouzian
that guy should be shot for treason against the people.then the president has no brain to choose a men of that caliber.on top of that they want the diaspora to invest money.all of them are pure bums.
mahmouzian
the only way we will invest in armeniais whenthe government show us the diaspora that they will prosecut the crooks .that contitud most of the government peopleskeep your dry logic to yourself.better ask hetq the list of crooks
Mahmouzian
I researched after my previous comment and have since changed my views. This man, although simple-minded, is doing what he thinks is right for his people (perhaps his constituency that voted him into office.) I gracefully respect the right to the freedom of speech that he has rightfully exercised. However, I think that the achievements of Tigran Sargsyan for the country have been exemplary and fruitful. The foundation he put set the bar higher for the following prime ministers to follow. The diaspora understandably is skiddish about investing in Armenia owing to the negative image and reputation of the past. The only way to move forward is by acknowledging the present situation holistically and soberingly as well as reinforce the positive aspects of what is being created in Armenia. Only with dry logic and positive emotions can anything be achieved and, Armenians have no shortage in dry logic, we just need to work on being better ambassadors of ourselves.

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