Saturday, March 25 2017 22:05
Naira Badalian

Samvel Karapetyan promised many surprises from Karen Karapetyan

Samvel Karapetyan  promised many surprises from Karen Karapetyan

ArmInfo. " Karen Karapetyan will  come up with many other surprises, and you will be amazed very much,"  Russian billionaire  Samvel Karapetyan, the Tashir Group President,   stated on March 25 at his joint briefing with Armenian  Prime  Minister Karen Karapetyan.  Commenting the  Russia-based Armenian  businessmen expressed willingness and appropriate Statement in  support of the Government's investment projects and upcoming steps in  this respect, Samvel  Karapetyan said: "We stated in Moscow, and we  have come here to say that we will back the Government of Armenia in  all those undertakings aimed at ensuring our country's prosperity".

That is why I can assure both on behalf of Tashir Group and our  friends who are here today that we will take the most active part in  Club's activities to make a success of it! Answering the question how  does he assess the reforms implemented by Karen Karapetyan's  government Samvel  Karapetyan answered: "I feel that Karen Karapetyan  will come up with many other surprises, and you will be amazed very  much."   

Answering to what is his  opinion of the progress recorded so far,  the Tashir Group President said: "While only a few months have passed  since he came into office, Karen Karapetyan's fighting spirit is  still surprising me. I would like to reiterate that we will support  and assist him, and I am sure that in the near future we will be  scoring goals every day. We will support Karen Karapetyan's team."

To remind,  on January 25, 2017, Russia-based Armenian businessmen  issued a statement on support of the process of deep reforms in  Armenia and participation in joint initiatives and the business  programs of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.To recall,  Armenia Investors Club is a non-public contractual investment fund  registered with the Central Bank of Armenia. It will try to involve  domestic and foreign private funds to promote important sectors of  economy: energy, including alternative energy, energy and tourism  infrastructure, mining, ore processing, food and light industries. 

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