“Nikol will be part of the former regime on June 21st,” the head of the Rebirth Armenia political party and former governor of the Syunik Province, Vahe Hakobyan, said during a press conference.
Administrative leaders of communities in the Syunik Province who are also members of this political party also participated in the press conference.
“Almost all of us were members of the Republican party. Some did more than others, and we are not ashamed of that. We must judge based on the work we did. What Nikol is shouting about today and what he has been shouting about over the past three years, we have already been doing since 2016- both the fight against corruption and the investments. Go to Syunik and ask any business owner how it was then. They will give you all the answers. When I became the governor, it was in the last place according to all indicators, but one year later, we were in first place in terms of investment, social conditions, and taxes.”
He also spoke about his involvement in the Republican Party in the past. “Many mayors were involved in the Republican Party after 2016. When Karen Karapetyan became the Prime Minister, people’s approaches changed, including within the RPA. The task was in place to try and get rid of those odious figures and stagnation, as well as to heal the party. We decided that this was not possible to do from the outside because there were rules of the game on the inside. That’s why we decided to join the RPA. It was a great experience for us in terms of our current party-building activities. As for why we left, many investments were made and the region was recovering. This incompetent team came into power. We understood very well that we would endanger our investors and not only them, and a decision was made outside the party to prevent them from getting attacked. It was successful and unsuccessful in some areas, but that was the main issue.”
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