Levon Zurabyan: Conclusion of interim commission is fraud (video)
While Armenian lawmakers were discussing the conclusion of the National Assembly interim commission studying the gas supply system, freelance MP Edmon Marukyan said the report was ‘plain evidence of numerous crimes.’ “It turns out numerous crimes have been committed over years and they must be investigated by the investigative team. I wonder where the relevant bodies were to stop the criminals and say, “Stop here! What are you doing?” we should understand where we are going,” he said. Then he spoke about the deal concluded between Gazprom and Armenian government which foresees compensation for the debt to cover the difference in prices. Head of the Armenian National Congress (HAK) faction Levon Zurabyan said the discussion was based on fraud, as the report was not adopted by the National Assembly in due manner. “A false document has been submitted to the National Assembly and the main responsibility lies on the head of the commission, Vardan Ayvazyan. There is nothing surprising here as the top leaders of the country also retain their power by false methods,” he said. The opposition claims that with those 20 percent the Armenian side paid the debt to Gazprom, which since 2011 the government was allegedly keeping secret from the customers, while they imported natural gas at an increased price. Levon Zurabyan thinks that the conclusion is simply a ‘fraud.’
