Armenia’s Government to continue course of reforms: Karen Karapetyan

The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will continue the course of reforms it has started, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan said in an interview with Izvestia newspaper.

During the interview the reporter told the PM that during the election the local people expressed various opinions: for instance, students said their will vote in favor of Yelk opposition bloc as a sign of complaint, some of them said they will vote in favor of the RPA if Karen Karapetyan remains as Prime Minister.

The reporter asked the PM to comment on this. “If people truly believe you, it is a huge responsibility towards them. I understand this and I treat it very responsibly. After the victory of the Republican Party, our Government will continue the course of reforms we have started, and I want to state that we are successfully moving forward,” the PM said, adding that the Government is open both for criticism and cooperation.

PM Karapetyan said they are trying to restore trust towards the leadership, to make economic and social decisions that will ensure the state’s stable development starting from today and decades later, will strengthen Armenia’s positions in the region.

“We are interested in our country’s development. Many things need a change, but we can step by step together reach our goals, and the goals and strategies are clearly defined which is very important,” Karen Karapetyan said.