Filmmaker and public figure Arshak Zakaryan told on Facebook livestream about the scandal raised by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at his restaurant in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).
According to Zakaryan, Pashinyan and his family had come to Artsakh this Sunday to meet with their son in the army and had a family dinner at his restaurant. At the end, Pashinyan demanded a cash register receipt, and but the staff noticed that the cash register printer was not working, and this was reported to the Armenian Prime Minister. Upon learning of this, Pashinyan made a scandal at the restaurant, accused the staff of "eating the soldier's bread,” then telephoned the Artsakh State Minister and demanded to fine the owner of this restaurant, after which Artsakh tax officials came and fined the restaurant.
According to Zakaryan, his restaurant pays taxes with a fixed fee, and not providing a cash register receipt cannot be considered tax evasion. Zakaryan said he is ready to pay a much bigger fine, but he is offended by the prime minister's behavior and accusing them of "eating the soldier's bread."
"Making such an uproar and calling us ‘eater of soldier’s bread’ is just not befitting a senior official, is not befitting the Prime Minister and a men, in general," Arshak Zakaryan stressed, in particular.