Vahagn Hovnanian: It is wrong to deprive people of their bread in these hard times (video)
The newly appointed prime minister should be someone who will be able to open workplaces and put money into circulation, says businessman Vahagn Hovnanian. Speaking about the activity of the former PM [Tigran Sargsyan], Mr Hovnanian first referred to the introduction of the funded pension system in Armenia and said that the ‘mandatory component of the law was not legitimate.’ “If people lived in better conditions, things would be different, but it is wrong to deprive people of their bread in these hard times,” he said. Among the potential prime ministerial candidates the businessman focused on Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and former President Robert Kocharyan. He reminded that during Kocahryan's tenure of office he was able to open Vahagni residential district, an elite district situated on the western part of Yerevan, near Ashtarak highway, that presents a new lifestyle and stands out from traditional approaches. The Diasporan businessman says nothing interferes with his work. “You have nothing to fear if you do your work correctly. Each country has its own challenges but if you work correctly you will go ahead,” he said.
