Tevan Poghosyan: Seyran Ohanyan will not change his mind and join the authorities again
No major changes have been recorded in Armenia during Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s first 100 days in office, says lawmaker Tevan Poghosyan. Instead of radical changes we have witnessed personnel changes, he says. “Has the economy improved? No, it has not. Has the judicial system bettered? No, it has not. Have there been changes in the system? No, there have not. All problems that existed in the country have remained; moreover, they have increased in some sectors,” Mr. Tevanyan said today. Republican lawmaker Gagik Melikyan says one cannot register significant changes in his first 100 days in office but ‘it is not correct to say that we have not had any changes.’ “The changes will be seen better in 2017, and we shall see their effect on the country’s economy in 2018,” he said. When asked about their expectations from [former defense minister] Seyran Ohanyan’s return to politics, Tevan Poghosyan said, “The former minister has passed a long way – 17 years – with the ruling party (Republican Party of Armenia -HHK). He has a very important role in our country. The government has always said they want to have strong opposition. The more sophisticated people we have in the opposition, the better for us.” At the same time, Mr. Poghosyan expressed hope that Seyran Ohanyan will not change his mind and join the authorities again.
