“We gave Nikol Pashinyan a country with 9.7 percent economic growth, but his government only brought 4.9 percent growth to the budget. 630 people in Alaverdi are facing cuts. Pashinyan himself announced that 10 thousand more teachers are working than necessary. What should they do, go home? He said that the number of ministries needs to decrease. More than 150 thousand citizens will be jobless. Then he asks how people can only work and receive a salary of 80,000 drams. So you changed so quickly? You were supposedly the people’s candidate, you were with the people. Many people who do not even have money for their daily bread can work 50,000 drams more,” Vice Speaker of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov told reporters.
He continued, “Is it better to work for 80 thousand drams or zero? 150 thousand workers are supposed to be laid off, has Pashinyan told them where they are going to work? You can’t just simply say things. He says that there will be investments, but 100 million became 9 million. He said that Karen Karapetyan was bad. We gave Pashinyan a country with 9.7 percent economic growth. I’m not saying that, Hrant Bagratyan said that, and it’s difficult to consider him pro-RPA. Today economic growth is only at 4.9 percent. You can see the economic decline. Go to a store. Has there been a rise in prices? Has produce gotten more or less expensive? He says that bananas have gotten cheaper. I don’t understand, are people only supposed to eat bananas?”
Hripsime Jebejyan
