Gagik Tsarukyan: After elections, split in Armenia only worsened

ArmInfo. Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, stated that after the parliamentary  elections held in Armenia on June 7, the situation in the country not  only failed to stabilize, but also led to an even greater social  division.

According to Tsarukyan, instead of internal harmony, "anger, tension,  and division among the people" have intensified in Armenia. The  politician noted that during his eight years in power, the team of  current Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has failed to create a  political atmosphere in which the election campaign would be based on  programs rather than hatred, threats, and hostility.

Tsarukyan emphasized that he believes the main reason for the current  problems is the lack of a sense of unity and shared responsibility  among society. "We are all in the same boat. Positions, mandates, and  personal interests become meaningless if our common boat sinks," the  politician wrote on his Facebook page.

Tsarukyan also rejected the claim that he participated in the  election campaign to protect his own business.  He said he  deliberately gave up his "calm and carefree life" to help the country  overcome the crisis.

The PAP leader paid special attention to the economic situation in  Armenia. He criticized attempts to divide the economy into  "pro-Russian" and "pro-Western" and warned that Armenian goods are  rapidly losing ground in the Russian market, giving way to  Azerbaijani products.

He believes that if this trend continues, agriculture, business, the  state budget, and entire sectors of the economy will be at risk.

In conclusion, Tsarukyan stated that the projects he is implementing  to build the statue of Christ and "Noah's Ark" have not only economic  but also symbolic significance, embodying the idea of unity, common  goals, and a shared future for Armenia.

As a reminder, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan became a target of the  current Armenian authorities after announcing his participation in  the country's parliamentary elections. During the election campaign,  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan publicly announced his  intention to nationalize the Ararat Cement plant, which belongs to  the Tsarukyan family. Following this, the Prosecutor General's Office  filed a lawsuit demanding that the privatization of the enterprise be  invalidated. At the same time, law enforcement agencies initiated an  investigation against Tsarukyan himself on charges of large-scale tax  evasion. In addition, the prosecutor's office is seeking the  confiscation of the property of former Kotayk Governor Karapet  Guloyan and his wife Roza Tsarukyan, the daughter of the leader of  the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party, alleging the alleged illegal  origin of the assets.