ArmInfo.Armenia-an independent, safe, just and intellectual country, this is how Prime Minister Karapetyan imagines it in 20 years, he stated about this at the press conference at the All-Armenian Charity Union.
Touching upon his appointment as Prime Minister Karapetyan stated that he would not agree to head the government for only six months before the upcoming parliamentary elections in April. "I have long-term plans. However, it is difficult to say how long I will hold the position of Prime Minister, if my work is efficient I will continue, if not-I will leave", he noted.
Among the priorities of his work the Prime Minister pointed at the necessity to fight shadow in economy, otherwise it will not develop. In this context he promised to fight any exertions of unlawfulness and in case of necessity to even bring guilty including officials to responsibility. "The society is waiting for it, this is necessary for raising public confidence", the Prime Minister stressed. Answering to a remark that there are officials in the state structure, who own large businesses, Karapetyan stressed that in future this should be excluded. "However, currently the situation is other. I myself formed the government from people, who are successful managers and owners of large business. "Why have I done that? As I was sure that they will use their management skills in state sector as well, while having business means that they will not attempt to appropriate state property", the Prime Minister clarified.