Nikol Pashinyan: Statements that there are no investment programs in  Armenia are not true

ArmInfo. The accusations against the government that there are no investment programs in Armenia are groundless, he said. Prime Minister of Armenia, head of  the My Step block Nikol Pashinyan, during the election campaign in  Gavar."When I was elected prime minister, I was informed that there  is one businessman who wants to import cotton seeds to Armenia and  intends to seed experimentally with cotton of the land in the Armavir  region. 

But he had some customs problems. I achieved so that these seeds were  imported into Armenia, and they sowed cotton seeds in the Armavuri  region and the result was positive. but this factory will start  working in January and 400-600 jobs will open, "Pashinyan said."I  have in my hands a list of investment programs totaling $ 589  million, we will do our best to implement them. I hope that all this  will lead to an economic revolution in Armenia and help citizens  overcome poverty," Pashinyan said.Pashinyan noted that the government  has several tasks that are on the agenda - the development of the  army and the security system in the country, as well as the economic  revolution. 

"One of the priority tasks of our government is also a fair  resolution of the Artsakh issue, international recognition of the NKR  people, and the complete eradication of poverty," Pashinyan  stressed.And about.  The Prime Minister also noted that he heard  accusations that the new government closed two large plants in  Armenia - the Alaverdi Iron and Steel Works, as well as the Amulsar  mine project. "I have already noted that the closure of the plant is  connected with the closure of the Teghut mine. But we hope that soon  the Teghout mine will start working again and the plant will be used  again, or investments will be made into the creation of a new modern  enterprise. they resurrected the hydropower plant construction  program in Yerevan. As for the operation of the mine in Amulsar, the  project will be acceptable if international expertise confirms that  the deposit is safe for the Sevan water basin and vinvod Jermuk ", -  stressed.  premiere.