“When proper period passes, and we would have the opportunity to consider the activities of the new government in the system, then we’ll talk,” said Narek Galstyan, Chairman of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP), to the question of Aravot of what he thinks what issues the new Prime Minister is solving by proofreading his predecessor’s policy, and one after the other initiating steps to ease the tax burden. Recall that the latter was Tigran Sargsyan’s assistant, but had resigned prior to Tigran Sargsyan’s resignation assuming the office of the SDHP Chairman.
Note that apart from the last meeting and talking with businessmen, a number of projects aimed at easing the tax burden were discussed on these days and are yet to be discussed at the National Assembly. Narek Galstyan said that he prefers to answer our questions not as a former assistant to former Prime Minister, but as a SDHP Chairman, and reminded their party with a history of over a century was against the 1990s “tax terror” held in Armenia, which was exercised in Armenia over all honest working businessmen. “Moreover, we are in favor of the tax amnesty, so that the new emerging business, newly registered LLCs at least for three months to be exempted from all taxes. We daily communicate with a lot of businesses that unanimously are complaining that the next day after establishing a company they have to endlessly contact with representatives of state institutions, who come not as a friend, but also as suffered who perceive them exclusively as a “money box”, said our interlocutor, adding that any business, first of all, is a job opening, and naturally a necessity, moreover, there is no sense to approach people with a “pretension of a criminal.” The chance to work should be granted to everyone. Referring to the process of Armenia’s accession to the Customs Union, our interlocutor, once again, said that the SDHP members have traditionally been in favor of the Armenian-Russian strategic and partnership relations, and still find that the CU is not so bad future for Armenia. At the same time, he does not accept the Russian ambassador’s recent statement, similar stance by other Russian statesmen, who speak allegedly about exercising repression over those obstructing the Armenian-Russian friendship.
“The process of Armenia’s accession to the CU or the Eurasian Union should not be imposed. We should never have any problem to criticizing the actions of our partners. No one can convince me that a big number of “Smerch” sold to Azerbaijan by Russia fits in the context of the Armenian-Russian relations and friendship. RF, yes, is our friendly country; Armenia’s security is so closely tied to Russia’s security system, but we have the right and are committed to speak about all of those concerns that exist. God forbid, if these “Smerch” fire on Artsakh direction, we would have serious questions to ask to our strategic partners,” said our interlocutor, urging the authorities of Armenia to have at least a bit tough position on the matters of strategic importance for our country. “When the American co-chair Warlick announced that Armenia should concede the “occupied” territories, the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs should have taken a little more courageous and manly stance than a few days ago voiced digested and thought statements. The world will respect and understand us when we would be able to present our national interests them with pride and perseverance.”
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Nelly GRIGORYAN
