Yerevan must turn into regional educational and medical center -  Samvel Karapetyan 

ArmInfo.Ahead of Yerevan Day, businessman Samvel Karapetyan, head of the Tashir Group of Companies, delivered his latest message "from the depths" of the National Security Service. This time, the businessman addressed comfort, the  environment, and the development and implementation of programs in  the Armenian capital, Yerevan.

In a letter distributed on the Karapetyan Defense Council's Facebook  page, the head of the Tashir Group of Companies noted that the city  currently falls short of its status as a capital. Specifically,  Karapetyan noted, this is due to the city's disappointing  architectural diversity and the lack of large parks and tourist  infrastructure, which belies a capital with a thousand-year history,  as well as the lack of large-scale development programs.

In this regard, the businessman emphasized that the primary and daily  discussed indicators of Yerevan's development should not be the  paving of roads or the acquisition of buses, since, in his words,  these have no bearing on real development. "In this regard, the 'Our  Way' movement will soon offer a variety of solutions to various  problems. Yerevan must become the region's educational and medical  center. The city must become renowned for its international  universities and world-class healthcare. Thanks to major investments,  we will transform Yerevan into a city worthy of the Pan-Armenian  capital, a luxurious metropolis that will be both comfortable to live  and work in," Karapetyan stated in his address.

To this end, the businessman noted, a plan will be developed to  reconstruct courtyards and building facades using best international  practices. "After all, today many courtyards are reminiscent of the  sad 1990s, while we live in the 21st century," Karapetyan lamented.

According to him, access to transportation will also be ensured for  more dynamic travel around the city.  Furthermore, major investment  plans will be proposed to renovate the city's housing stock and bring  it into line with modern times. "We will ensure that news from  Yerevan focuses not on the demolition of yet another kiosk, but on  new achievements and recently implemented major programs, using the  best capitals of the world as examples," the businessman concluded in  his message.

As a reminder, Samvel Karapetyan was detained in Yerevan on the night  of June 18 by Armenian law enforcement agencies after expressing  support for the Armenian Apostolic Church. This was followed by open  threats from the Prime Minister. On the night of June 19, the Yerevan  Court of General Jurisdiction remanded Samvel Karapetyan, president  of the Tashir Group, in custody for two months. He is accused of  publicly calling for a takeover of power in the country. Furthermore,  in July, the head of the Tashir Group was charged with new money  laundering. He denies the charges. On August 15, early in the  morning, after nearly 10 hours of considering the investigator's  motion, the Anti-Corruption Court extended Karapetyan's detention for  another two months.