Wednesday, September 12 2018 18:04

ArmInfo.One of the main factors for attracting investment is the eradication of corruption. This was stated by the head of the Armenian government Nikol  Pashinyan in the National Assembly of Armenia on September 12,  answering the question of the MP of the National Assembly from the  Republican Party faction Karine Achimyan.

The deputy asked the Prime Minister how the investments would be  attracted with constant threats from the authorities and disclosure  of bank secrecy.

In response, Nikol Pashinyan stressed that the government is taking  measures to eliminate oligopolies, corruption, both in the system  public administration, and in the judicial system. "In June, the  growth of economic activity in the country was 9%, in July - more  than 11%, which is a good indicator," the prime minister said. He  also pointed to a 35% rise in property prices and an increase in the  assets of the banking system of the country by $ 100 million. Nikol  Pashinyan stressed that the GDP growth rates in April-May of this  year turned out to be smaller, which was largely facilitated by the  export of capital by the representatives of the Republican party.

Answering a question on disclosing bank secrecy, the Prime Minister  applied this to the brother of the third president of Armenia, Serzh  Sargsyan, Sashik Sargsyan. He again noted that only $ 30 million  belonging to Sashik Sargsyan was arrested in one bank in Armenia. "I  will keep silent about accounts in the other banks of this person,  referring to banking secrecy," said Nikol Pashinyan.

As for the well-known statement by Russian businessman of Armenian  origin Ruben Vardanyan that the business likes stability and silence,  the Prime Minister stressed that he respects the businessman. The  meeting and remarks of Ruben Vardanyan proved to be very useful and  will be taken into account in the further activities of the  government.

Recall that the well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist Ruben  Vardanyan at a meeting with the Prime Minister raised the issue  regarding the situation in Armenia, stressing that the business likes  stability, predictability, silence. In response, ashinyan expressed  surprise at the fact that from time to time the issue of instability  in Armenia is raised. "There was a revolution in Armenia and  stability was not broken for one minute." What is unpredictable here?  You want me to call myself a monarch, a posthumous monarch, that  everyone should say: "How well, we have stability!", The prime  minister asks.