Aram Manukian on offshore scandal: If man is clean, he will prove it

Secretary of Armenian National Congress (HAK) parliamentary faction Aram Manukian told reporters today that they have proposed that Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan should respond to all questions regarding the offshore scandal.

“We proposed discussing together the issues related to him, but he did not agree. If a man is clean, he will prove it in any place, but they try to hush up crimes and support criminals at the state level. The authorities are supporting people like Vardan Ghukasian and Suren Khachatrian, that is to say, these men enjoy support at the state level,” the deputy noted.

In the words of Aram Manukian, the authorities’ statement that there is no opposition in Armenia and that the opposition is also responsible for emigration was a manifestation of utmost cynicism.

“I don’t gloat. I wouldn’t like this to happen. If the emigration surges and Armenians leave Armenia, then neither the parliament nor the authorities are needed,” Manukian said.