The issue of granting tax and customs privileges to Dilijan International School was not definitely accepted by various segments of the society. PAP MP Gurgen Arsenyan voted “against” to the bill at the Parliament, saying that “he is against changing the sovereign interests of Armenia with money.” ANC member Nikol Pashinyan expressed doubt, “Other representatives of authorities hinted in their speeches that if the Parliament grants privileges, Ruben Vardanyan will continue implementing this project, otherwise, he will terminate investing the project.” Yesterday, the government officially approved “Dilijan International School” project, and the list of organizations that will be engaged in its implementation. This decision forms a special legal framework for enforcement of RA law on “Granting tax and customs privileges within the framework of “Dilijan International School” program”. By another decision, the cabinet has approved the procedure for application of the tax and customs benefits under the project.
To the question of Aravot.am whether by his opinion which are benefits and losses of Dilijan school to Armenia, Mr. Arsenyan replied that principally he is not against implementation of any school or educational program in our country, he is against doing a favor at the expense of the country, “I have always voted against when the matter is about granting any privilege at the expense of Armenia.” In his wording, the authorities of Armenia cover their lack of talent by granting privileges to this-or-that project, while some one bringing money to Armenia, is not a favor at all. “These authorities are helpless and talentless, and not the people, if people were talentless, they would not achieve so much success outside,” he said. “Billions of transfers are annually coming from Russia to Armenia, that is, these people are doing favor, if it is so, let them be given privileges as well,” said the PAP MP.
Gohar Hakobyan
