Time will put everything in its place: Tigran Avinyan on the accusations of the former Economy Minister
ArmInfo. Yerevan Mayor Tigran
Avinyan called false the accusations voiced by ex-Minister of Economy
Vahan Kerobyan that during his chairmanship of ANIF (the
soon-to-be-liquidated State Interests Fund) he did not provide any
reporting.
"I have the feeling that former officials, after leaving their
positions for one reason or another, then become fighters for
justice, while the rest are bad and do the opposite. I don't want to
get into this debate. I was the chairman of the ANIF board and did
not get paid for this," said Avinyan.
He recalled that the State Interest Fund was the only structure in
the region that managed to bring the Emirati company Masdar, after
which neighboring countries followed the same example. Avinyan
emphasized that each similar program with a similar investor entails
dozens of similar programs. The mayor noted that without a deep
understanding of the prospects, one should not have entered into such
everyday discussions. "I'm sure that time will put everything in its
place - who was right and who was wrong," Avinyan emphasized.
In response to a question regarding disagreements with the Prime
Minister and rumors about the removal of his deputy Armen
Pambukhchyan from his post, Avinyan stated that he trusts the latter
as he trusts himself. On May 23, 2024, the Armenian Government
decided to dissolve the ANIF Foundation. The justification for the
resolution does not indicate the reasons and grounds for the
liquidation of the fund, and it is also unclear what will happen to
the investments of ANIF and its subsidiaries.