As you know, our party is going to the elections with the “Offer to Armenia” program, where the most important problems related to the life of our country and our proposals for their solution are presented.

One of the problems is health care, about which conversations have intensified in recent months with the introduction of a universal insurance system.

My basic approach is: health care insurance is an important system, and it should definitely work, but the reforms should be done thoughtfully, carefully, not at the expense of health workers’ income, at the expense of health workers’ health, at the expense of health workers’ well-being.

Doctors and medical workers should be provided with a decent salary commensurate with their workload. Health insurance should provide a sense of security to both patients and healthcare workers.

We propose an insurance system that will provide guarantees to our citizens throughout their lives, rather than being a pre-election campaign with unclear mechanisms for project financing.
We offer such an insurance system that does not lead to endless queues and hassles.
Universal health insurance must be accompanied by infrastructure investments.
The re-equipment, modernization, and improvement of building conditions of medical institutions are an important issue, especially in marzes, which the state should solve together with the private sector.

The state is obliged to protect the citizen in the drug market in the same way as it protects in the field of energy or food safety.

One should not choose between medicine and food. Health should not be a victim of the market or monopolies. This is the political and human obligation of the authorities.

Gagik Tsarukyan

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The pace of economic activity in Armenia recorded a slight decrease in February, reaching 7.2 percent, while inflationary pressures continued to increase against the backdrop of rising food prices. This is reported in the monthly report of the World Bank on the economic development of Armenia.

According to analysts, overall growth slowed slightly after the 7.6 percent rate recorded in January, but the industry and construction sectors made significant progress. Consumer prices have also maintained growth dynamics. In March, inflation reached 4.5 percent, mainly due to the increase in food prices. The foreign trade sector recovered after the decline at the beginning of the year, registering a double-digit growth in both exports and imports in February.

At the same time, the volume of net non-commercial remittances increased moderately by 5.2 percent year-on-year. As for public finances, a budget deficit was formed in February, in the amount of 0.2 percent of the projected annual GDP, although the cumulative balance is still in surplus according to the results of the first two months.

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Gagik Tsarukyan, head of the “Prosperous Armenia” party, expressed concern about the socio-economic condition of rural residents within the framework of his visit to Kotayk region, calling for the restoration of the Ministry of Agriculture and the announcement of credit amnesty for citizens.

The politician emphasized that today the residents of rural communities are virtually alone with their problems and have to fight for mere survival in the absence of basic resources, particularly water, fuel, seeds and fertilizers. According to Tsarukyan, the liquidation of the sectorial department deepened the crisis, forcing people to either emigrate or move to cities.

He stressed that agriculture should become a stable and decent source of income, because the peasant is the pillar of the state and the guarantor of food security.

Referring to the social policy, the PAP leader avoided unrealistic promises of a sharp increase in pensions, noting that the increase in social payments is impossible without the real development of the economy and the provision of appropriate budget revenues.

As an urgent and effective way to support the population in the current situation, Tsarukyan proposed to forgive citizens’ credit obligations of up to three million drams at the state level.

Gagik Tsarukyan also made a note.
“A warm and open-hearted welcome in Kotayk.

Regional visits continue, and at every stop I feel people’s trust and expectations.
There are many problems in the villages, and often the villager is left alone with his worries.

Our approach is clear: the village should not become a source of survival, but a source of decent income. The peasant is the pillar of our country, the one who guards the border, the creator of crops and good things, the one who feeds the people.

The development of the village is the strength of the country, and the well-being of the villagers is our priority.”

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Arman Tatoyan, head of the “Wings of Unity” party, proposed to make public higher education free for citizens of Armenia, and introduce a flexible credit system for students of private universities.

The politician emphasized the importance of using the international experience, in particular, the American experience, where educational loans cover not only tuition fees, but also living expenses. According to Tatoyan, the main advantage of this model is that the repayment of the loan begins only after graduation and employment, which significantly eases the financial burden of parents.

He also added that such an approach will force universities to cooperate more actively with the labor market and the state, contributing to the employment of graduates and ensuring the demand for young professionals.

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The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) positively assesses the trends towards the conclusion of a comprehensive peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The leadership of the alliance expresses its belief that the final settlement of bilateral relations will become the main guarantee of long-term stability in the entire South Caucasus.

Speaking at the session of the Council of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, the general secretary of the organization, Taalatbek Masadikov, emphasized that the alliance continues to focus on regional developments and records hopeful diplomatic developments. The current optimism is largely based on the historic agreements reached in Washington in August 2025.

It should be reminded that within the framework of the tripartite declaration signed with the participation of the USA, Yerevan agreed to grant Washington exclusive rights for 99 years to develop the infrastructural “Route 741”. This transport corridor, which will continue to operate exclusively under the legislation of Armenia, will provide a land connection between Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan. It is expected that the American side will hand over the management of the road to the international consortium on a sublease basis.

Within the framework of the same negotiation process, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan initialed and published the text of the peace treaty, as well as signed a joint application on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group.

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At the extraordinary congress held on April 20, the “Wings of Unity” party confirmed the leading composition of its candidates participating in the parliamentary elections to be held on June 7, 2026, headed by Arman Tatoyan.

According to the decision adopted by the assembly, Davit Ananyan, Astghik Matinyan, Shahen Harutyunyan and Avetis Avetisyan are following Arman Tatoyan in the first five of the national list of candidates for the deputy of the National Assembly. Hasmik Ghazaryan, Armen Galstyan, Liparit Drmeyan, Anush Sedrakyan and Gor Tadevosyan complete the top ten of the election list.

Among the three dozen confirmed candidates for deputy are Levon Chukaklian, Roza Harutyunyan, Vahagn Davitavyan, Armen Yeghiazaryan, Marine Harutyunyan, Narek Paronyan, Tigran Hayrapetyan, Satine Gzoghyan, Narek Balabekyan, Vardan Pashayan, Anahit Pilosyan, Hrachya Manukyan, Paruyr Alekyan, Julieta Baghdasaryan, Karayren Lazaryan, Nora Abrahamyan, Satenik Atayan, Ashot Tovmasyan, Shushan Sargsyan and Sarhat Petrosyan.

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Yerevan has offered Baku a strategic deal based on mutual recognition of territorial integrity and renouncing historical demands.

In his message, the head of the government emphasized that the final closure of controversial topics, including the issue of the return of refugees, is the only realistic way to achieve long-term peace and preserve Armenian statehood.

According to the head of the Armenian state, the strategic agreement implies fixing the borders within the framework of the Alma-Ata declaration. The politician warned against speculating on the subject of the return of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, noting that it will inevitably lead to a new round of escalation and counterclaims from Azerbaijan.

Pashinyan sees the basis of national security in three non-military factors: the international legitimacy of the borders, the transformation of the country into an important international transit hub within the framework of the “Crossroads of Peace” project, and the long-term predictability of Armenian politics. The Prime Minister stressed that the international community will be interested in the protection of Armenia only if vital global trade routes pass through its territory.

“We must position ourselves as a state, we must be in predictable peace and in our international 29,743 square kilometers,” Pashinyan noted, adding that the armed forces should be considered only as a backup guarantor of security, while the main shield is peace.

He strongly criticized the revanchist sentiments, warning that the ideas of territorial expansion will deprive the country of the possibility of development and may lead to the loss of independence.

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The former Minister of Defense of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, stated that the delay in the publication of the investigative commission’s report investigating the circumstances of the 44-day war may be related to possible internal agreements with the leadership of Azerbaijan and the authorities’ desire to cover up their own failures. This was stated by the leader of the opposition “Hayastan” faction in a conversation with journalists.

The politician emphasized that the final document should give a clear assessment of the enemy’s actions. However, in his opinion, the disclosure of data can harm diplomatic processes if there are secret agreements between the parties.

Ohanyan noted that the commission was obliged to comprehensively analyze the work of all branches of the government: the parliament, the executive and the judicial system during military operations. We are talking, in particular, about the assessment of the contradictory steps of the executive, which led to the disruption of the negotiation format, as well as to ignoring the 2019 proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs.

The opposition figure strongly criticized the inaction of law enforcement and judicial bodies in the crisis situation. According to him, the relevant structures did not take the necessary hard steps to prevent desertion and establish control in the military zone through additional checkpoints and accelerated investigative operations.

Summarizing the reasons for the non-publication of the report, Ohanyan emphasized that the document contains phenomena that “will harm themselves”, so the country’s leadership avoids presenting them to the public.

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