ArmInfo. Former Prime Minister of Armenia Hrant Bagratyan criticized the new Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for reappointing Stepan Mnatsakanyan as head of the National Statistical Service of Armenia.
Hrant Bagratyan expressed bewilderment at this appointment: "Pashinyan even joked about statistical lies (Mark Twain's words), but again appointed the same person." Stepan Mnatsakanyan stated about the economic growth of 7.5%. Did they change the authorities that fixed 7.5 % growth, or economic lies will continue, or Pashinyan's government will collapse. "Thus, the level of confidence can be reduced to zero."
He also recalled Pashinyan's distrust of the legitimacy of President Armen Sarkissian. "At one time, Pashinyan had suspicions about the qualification for RA citizenship Armen Sarkissian, demanded from him to publicly present the relevant documents, and then suddenly met with Sargsyan, came and said that he had seen all the documents on Sarkissian's citizenship, he himself had seen them , and why Armen Sarkissian did not present these documents publicly, but showed only to Nikol Pashinyan, and why now the same Pashinyan does not demand the publication of these documents. "Moreover, can it be arranged that Armen Sarkissian gives a detailed account to and even where it is enriched? "Bagratyan said. Further, he touched on Pashinyan's promise to disclose the case of the events of March 1, 2008.