Armenia's ex-president, the leader of "Armenia" pre-election bloc Robert Kocharyan met on Saturday with the CEO of Monarch holding Sergey Hambardzumyan. The businessman had earlier announced his support to Kocharyan in the parliamentary elections. 

"I read the statement of Armenia's former PM Karen Karapetyan with deep satisfaction. A man, with whom the development of Armenia's economy was associated. Presenting an accurate analyses of the ongoing situation, he pledged his unconditional support to Robert Kocharyan. I want to announce my decision to join Karen Karapetyan's appeal, sign under every word of that statement and call on citizens to vote for "Armenia" bloc," Hambardzumyan noted, adding the salvation of the motherland may come only through voting for Kocharyan.