Monday, May 6 2019 18:03

ArmInfo. Head of the Prosperous Armenia Party, Gagik Tsarukyan, does not agree with the opinion of  President of the Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan that he, being a MP, is  engaged in business activities.

In an open letter, Tsarukyan, in particular, noted that from the  moment a ban was introduced on conducting an entrepreneurial activity  by a MP, he had handed over all his commercial organizations to trust  management. "At the moment, my shares are also in trust. It should be  noted that the transfer of property (property rights) to trust  management does not entail the transfer of ownership, and the trust  manager is obliged to manage the property in the interests of the  founder. That is, after the transfer of property in trust management,  the owner reserves the right to receive dividends.

Tsarukyan noted that perhaps this opinion was coordinated due to the  fact that he, as the owner of the largest cement plant, made a  statement that he agreed to reduce the price of cement by 10.000  drams per ton, <this was my first step towards an economic  revolution>. "That is, I am ready to incur losses, which is the right  of the owner," said the MP.

He put forward another suggestion that perhaps doubts had crept in  Mirzoyan's mind after Tsarukyan had told about his meetings with  investors. "If this is so, I want to remind you that the investment  policy is one of the main directions of the economic policy of the  Armenian government. The Prosperous Armenia Party has repeatedly  expressed its readiness to promote investment policy. I, as the head  of the party, used all my authority in foreign countries to attract  investors to Armenia. To acquaint investors with the priority areas  in our country, I met with foreign investors, and they highly  appreciated my opinion. Consequently, my meetings with investors also  cannot be regarded as entrepreneurial activity, " Tsarukyan noted.

Summarizing, Tsarukyan once again noted that he does not occupy any  position in any of his commercial organizations. "I don't participate  in the management of any of them. Moreover, I disagree with your  assessment of" fair concerns and reasonable suspicions ", as well as  your hints that I, through" hidden mechanisms ", carry out direct  management of enterprises" - said Tsarukyan, once again noting that  he constantly used his reputation for the benefit of the country's  economic development.

The MP noted that his party in the Armenian parliament represents the  interests of thousands of voters.  "The Prosperous Armenia Party will  be the voice of the people in the National Assembly. And we will act  in the interests of our voters, our people," he stressed. In  conclusion, the MP noted that the identification of the leader of the  political force Gagik Tsarukyan, the MPGagik Tsarukyan and the owner  Gagik Tsarukyan is inadmissible.

To note, last week President of the National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan  expressed concern over the public opinion that MP Gagik Tsarukyan is  engaged in business activities. While the laws of the country  prohibit a deputy to do business.

To recall, the "Citizen's Decision" party sent to the Prosecutor  General of Armenia Arutur Davtyan and President of Parliament Ararat  Mirzoyan a statement in which they are asking to start criminal  prosecution against the leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, MP  Gagik Tsarukyan.

Representatives of the party noted that based on a number of  statements by Tsarukyan, it turns out that he, despite being a  deputy, continues to engage in entrepreneurial activities, which is  against the law. Party representatives ask for clarification of the  case, and if these suspicions are confirmed, deprive Tsarukyan of his  mandate and investigate the case in detail.