Thursday, June 25 2020 13:52

ArmInfo.Armenia is in a deep crisis, and the government, instead of improving the living conditions of its citizens, exposes them to terror. On June 25,  leader of the Bright Armenia parliamentary faction Edmon Marukyan  stated this from the rostrum of the National Assembly of the Republic  of Armenia.

According to him, the media, the opposition, and civil society  activists are subjected to terror. Instead of resolving the social  and economic problems of their citizens, the authorities are trying  to do everything to keep the opposition silent. As an example, the MP  cited an article by an employee of the "Hraparak" newspaper Edik  Andreasyan, who was called to the police for an article about the  Prime Minister.  Moreover, the State Commission for the Protection of  Economic Competition sent a questionnaire to the media with a  proposal to answer questions related to advertisers, the amount of  funding and their sources.  As the MP noted, the question arises  whether such a questionnaire was sent to the pro-government media.

In turn, head of the ruling "My Step" faction, Lilit Makunts,  expressed categorical disagreement with the views of the Bright  Armenia party. According to her, there is no other crisis in Armenia  except the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The faction leader  noted that in their actions exclusively the law guides the  authorities. As for the media, then, as Makunts noted, one can  compare the volume of critical speeches in the media with the volume  of laudations addressed to the authorities, and draw the appropriate  conclusions.

Meanwhile, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of  Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, noted that there is no social crisis in  Armenia. On the contrary, the Speaker continued, there are  significant achievements. He stated that in 2020 the country faced a  serious challenge due to COVID-19, which is being successfully  overcome thanks to the developed and selected government programs.  Ararat Mirzoyan noted that the country is moving in the right  direction.