“We did not know what he is going to do with the gas price, what he can do, especially since Russia decides on the size and caliber of the gas pipe coming from Iran. I do not know what the purpose of his coming as a Prime Minister is, whether this is a short term or a long term position for him. What the Prime Minister said, usually it is a façade, nobody knows the real capacity, everyone says these words,” – such an opinion was expressed by ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan about the newly appointed Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan at the “Hayeli” club.
NA RPA lawyer Lernik Alexanyan assured that the matter is about radical changes. “Karen Karapetyan causes positive emotions. People say that is not a Republican. Better for him that he is not a Republican and has not contacted with the system which is also criticized,” – he said. To our observation of whether the Republican Party is a dirty party, Lernik Alexanyan replied, “Do not say provocative things. We have problems. Look at the history, we have achieved a lot. Karen Karapetyan is less associated with both positive and negative realities of our country. However, he has left a positive image.”
To our question of whether the Prime Minister has come now for a short-term office for purely creating an imitation of changes during the elections, or he has long-term plans, why he should have left his high salaries to come here, Lernik Alexanyan replied, “RPA has selected Karen Karapetyan, he has come to work. People are leaving their house and belongings to go to the border. Ask him and he will tell you why he has come.”
Hripsime JEBEJYAN
