Tuesday, August 25 2026 16:29
Alexandr Avanesov

Days of mafia are over - RA premier 

Days of mafia are over - RA premier 

ArmInfo.At the August 25 session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan once again lost his temper, declaring that all opposition members would be jailed.

"Yes, they should be jailed. Gagik Tsarukyan and Robert Kocharyan  should not have the money to hand out bribes, and this is my  political obligation. The state cannot fail to do this, because these  are not my words, these are the words of the people of the Republic  of Armenia, and let anyone try not to do so," the prime minister  declared angrily.

He added that the days of the mafia are over.  

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