German Ambassador: Oligopoly in Armenia appeared in the times of former authorities
German Ambassador to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt has said on Tuesday in a discussion on 20 years of independence in Armenia and in the region that both Armenian former presidents should hold responsibility for the situation in the country, “including the negative steps.”
In this context the German Ambassador was asked if it’s accurate when the former authorities condemn the ruling government.
Mr. Schmidt has said he’s attending the ANC demonstrations in the Liberty Square, but at the same time he avoids interfering the ongoing discussions. “In a meeting with one of the advisors of the first president I asked if in 94-97 elections were not forged, he said that I knew nothing about them. Of course, I think it’s unfair. But they cannot admit their own mistakes.”
“Nobody likes the words oligopoly or oligarchy but those phenomena appeared during the former governments,” concluded the German diplomat.