Russian Foreign Ministry: Armenia`s leader was offering businesses to  invest in the country, and now he wants to nationalize the electric  networks

ArmInfo.  In 2019, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan invited international businesses to invest in Armenia, and now he is calling for the nationalization of the "Electric Networks of Armenia", Russian Foreign Ministry official representative Maria Zakharova said in an interview with RIA Novosti at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. 

"We invite international businesses to invest in Armenia. We even  have a motto for potential investors:  "We invite them to Armenia to  become richer and make Armenia richer," Maria Zakharova recalled  Pashinyan's statements made in 2019 at the SPIEF.  Now, the official  representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry added, Pashinyan is  making statements that Karapetyan's investments should be  nationalized.

Zakharova also referenced statements made by RA Prime Minister in  2018. "I would like to quote Nikol Pashinyan during a rally  in  Yerevan 2018. He said the following and I quote it directly: "The  authorities should unconditionally and unequivocally recognize the  victory of our revolution and not demonstrate any desire to cling to  power. We demand the unanimous and unconditional capitulation of the  Republican Party of Armenia."  She recalled that Russian businessman  Samvel Karapetyan is facing persecution in Armenia for calling for a  change of government. "We are now hearing reports  that in Yerevan,  according to his lawyer, the Russian businessman is being accused of   calling for a change of government. I am simply quoting the Armenian  head of state," Zakharova emphasized.