ArmInfo. "Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan is my friend. It is not correct when one friend expresses his opinion about another friend, but when we meet a tete-a-tete, I tell him both good and bad>, - so the leader of the Tsarukyan block, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan answered journalists' question about, as he assesses the activities of Karen Karapetyan and his Cabinet in the previous year.
At the same time, Tsaroukyan expressed confidence that Karapetyan is trying to implement the program presented by his cabinet. According to him, there have already been positive changes since the appointment of Karapetyan as prime minister. "Thus, the interest rates for bank loans for the year from 25-30% dropped to 10%, the flow of tourists to the republic increased," Tsaroukyan said, while reiterating that while Armenia does not implement 15 provisions of the election program of the Tsaroukyan block, country real changes should not be expected.
Answering the question about the large investments he had made during the pre-election period, Tsaroukyan assured that he always "did and will do". He also assured that he was not offended by the people, because his bloc did not receive an absolute majority following the results of the parliamentary elections, and "is ready to do everything for the sake of the prosperity of the country."
ArmInfo. Privilege of nomination candidate for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia in 2018 on the basis of parliamentary elections of 2017 belong to the ruling Republican Party, which has an absolute majority in the National Assembly, and as soon as the RPA expresses its position regarding the candidacy of the future head of the Cabinet, the Tsarukyan bloc will publish its point of view on this matter.
ArmInfo. Only 10% of the population of Armenia trusts Serzh Sargsyan. This August 23 at a press conference said sociologist Aharon Adibekyan.According to him, this is evidenced by the results of a poll among 5,500 Armenian citizens.
ArmInfo. New staff of anti-corruption council of Armenia is known, headed by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan
ArmInfo. Armenian authorities have already formed and there will be no new one after 2018, Armenian Parliament vice-speaker Edward Sharmazanov stated in Yerevan during the press conference on July 12.