GAGIK KOSTANDYAN GOES BROKE FOR ARTASHES GEGHAMYAN’S SAKE
Lragir.am
26 May 06
The leader of the National Unity stated May 24 that his assistant
Gagik Kostandyan had supplied goods to the Ministry of Defense of
Armenia and suffered losses, and only for the sake of his
employees. On May 25 Aghasi Arshakyan, National Unity, gave some more
information. It turns out that Gagik Kostandyan’ s kind wish did not
come true, and after this order, which inflicted losses on his
company, Gagik Kostandyan closed down the factory and `sentpeople
home.’
Generally, Aghasi Arshakyan thinks that in Armenia `they do not allow
people to get promoted just in return for nothing, they should know
what is going to be next on a `boo’ or stamping of feet. If they fail
the order, on the next day a huge army from the customs and tax
agencies, the Office of Public Prosecutor, the Sixth Department of the
Police will devour them, tear to pieces, and grind them down. Keeping
this in their minds, people came and said, Arthur, they won’t let us
breathe, what can we do? We don’t want to lose our rocks. It was a
mistake to join Orinats Yerkir. Now let us quit.’
Aghasi Arshakyan says what happened to the businessmen who left
Orinats Yerkir threatens his fellow Gagik Kostandyan. `A worse future
awaits him because in the late 80s, in the early 90s Gagik Kostandyan
possessed much more than these people have.’ Simply Gagik Kostandyan’s
political status led to a considerable decrease in his property. To
show this decrease, Aghasi Arshakyan first raised his hand above his
head, then lowered it 3-4 cm below the table. Gagik Kostandyan used
to work in the Police. In answer to the question of Lragir.am where he
got the money to set up a business, Aghasi Arshakyan said, ` Ask
him. I am not an accountant and I do not ask personal questions to my
colleagues. You could also ask Serge Sargsyan where he got so much
money.’
