I Have Decided to Talk About the 'Misdeeds' of Previous Authorities: Simonyan Shares Remarkable Incidents

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan wrote on his Facebook page: “I have decided to start sharing a series of stories about the 'misdeeds' committed by the previous authorities, which were directed against me personally or of which I have been a witness.

Today, I will share two small episodes from my life:

Incident 1: I have a biological brother who has never had any connection to politics and has been working for years in a private organization. He got married about two years ago and has had a baby. Recently, I found out that before the revolution, due to my political activities, a demand was made to his employer to fire him because he is Alen's brother. To the credit of the owner, I must say that he did not take that step.

Incident 2: My wife and I had a production office on the first floor of one of the buildings on Hin Yerevantsi Street. Various people came, including aspiring singers and celebrities. One day, one of our guests forgot a small bag in the hallway next to the entrance door. I called to let them know to come back and take it. In the evening, when they came, the bag was no longer in the hallway; it had been stolen. A few days ago, I learned that one of the high-ranking representatives of the previous government, who today writes Catholic texts for the Pope, boasted back then that he knew the contents of Alen Simonyan's bag.

These are two small instances of the former authorities' methods, concerning their attitude towards Armenians: how they did not hesitate to attempt to expel a young man from his job just because he is my brother; how they were not afraid to steal from the office in hopes of finding something to use against me, and later took pride in it. And now they have suddenly become cleansed, writing holy texts for the Pope and talking about the homeland, God, and principles.

This is not the first but will not be the last story; tomorrow I will write the second one, pertaining to the Kocharyan period. What is important is that we free ourselves from you and your morals. Once and for all, we must be free. To be continued...