It Turns Out, The Magic Wand Moves Backwards. One Does Not Know Whether to Laugh or Cry. Sharmazanov

On the day before yesterday, Nikol Pashinyan hurried to announce that investments had increased by 50% in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. This was stated by the spokesperson of the Republican Party of Armenia, Edward Sharmazanov, on his Facebook page.

“Pashinyan said that we, the opposition, had criticized him by predicting a decrease in investments.

Now I’m passing the ball directly to Pashinyan and his government: isn’t it enough to engage in trickery? Until when will you manipulate?”

Indeed, under your government, investments have decreased.

According to the data you yourself provided, during the first quarter of 2018, investments totaled 94.2 million dollars when the Republican Party was in power, while in the fourth quarter of 2018, it was only 75.5 million dollars. This means nearly 20 million dollars less.

The government explains the optimization left and right, depriving many citizens of their jobs and daily bread, in terms of efficient spending.

Meanwhile, for the 'bold' government, cutting expenses concerns the citizens of Armenia, but not the officials.

One doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry: one of Nikol’s team members rewarded himself with a rate of 104.5%, while another rewarded himself twice in one day.

They opened 2 new commissions in the National Assembly, increasing expenses by at least 35 million drams.

And this is done by the government whose leader suffered for the pensioners of his grandparents and promised rapid development. Apparently, the magic wand is moving in reverse.

P.S. At this rate, if Nikol Pashinyan’s government continues, it will have a hard time in 2019, but by 2020 it has a chance to achieve a breakthrough.

In the marathon race at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, Pashinyan's 'walking officials' could record significant success,” wrote Edward Sharmazanov.