Satirist Vardan Petrosyan: “I have to comment on Harsnakar even though
it’s a sensitive subject”
Narek Alexanyan

hetq
13:05, July 5, 2012

Political satirist and comedian Vardan Petrosyan spoke to reporters
today about his upcoming one-man show and had the following comments
regarding the recent Harsnakar Restaurant beating of army doctors.

`If they can raise a hand against officers, then tomorrow, they can do
the same to the president. Of course…not this president. Just
picture it. They could walk into the Presidential Palace, rough him up
a bit, and then leave.’

Petrosyan says he’ll comment on the Harsnakar incident at his shows at
the Hagop Baronian Theater on July 23 and 24, even though it’s a
highly sensitive and sore topic.

`If I didn’t comment about it I’d only be deceiving myself. I don’t
agree that it was a product of a bad upbringing or stupidity.
Something has gone wrong in our system and it’s gotten to a breaking
point. There will certainly be repercussions,’ Petrosyan said.

His upcoming show is entitled Misters 50/50. The satirist says that
artists generally don’t offer solutions but rather give directions
that people can follow.

Petrosyan said that if only 2 or 3 people in the audience of 800 get
the message and decide to make positive changes in their lives, he
will have successfully achieved his function.