Ani Kochar. “Taron Margaryan was simply discredited and his reputation was ruined” (Video)

While talking about the increase in the transport fare, many draw parallels with the campaign against the Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan. There are opinions voiced that the authorities are trying to make Taron Margaryan a scapegoat. In a conversation with Aravot.am, Ani Kochar, founder of “Yes” magazine included in the list of council of “Hello Yerevan” union, said that she feels sorry for Taron Margaryan, and to our question of whether she really believes that people are trying to make T. Margaryan a scapegoat, so answered, – “I don’t have anything personal neither against Taron Margaryan, nor anyone. He entered politics as a very positive and bright character. People believed in him, he was attributed things that he had not yet done, or had done, but they were not so positive. But people of Yerevan in every way wanted to see a good thing in everything he does, in which his name had also a big role.”

Referring to ‘current Taron Margaryan’s’ character, A. Kochar said,- “Today, I can not miss seeing the fact that this young politician was simply discredited and his reputation was ruined. Taron Margaryan of that time, whom people perceived and saw, and Taron of current days, are not the same. People as a collective character, like to create idols in one day and overthrow those idols. The authorities and outstanding figures of the authority do not like it when there are a lot more positive, respected and authoritative figures beside them, and thus undermining want to make sure that everyone is on the same plane. In this case, I am very sorry for Taron Margaryan that he, yes, somehow became a scapegoat. Perhaps he as a person being in the focus of this development is still hot, and does not realize what is going on around him and does not perceive its own people and enemies. I do not speak against him, I do not speak against his policy. I would be very happy that the positive character that people had created for themselves would see, and with Taron Margaryan’s deeds we see the Mayor whom people really wanted to see.”

 Tatev HARUTYUNYAN