May 1, 2026
During today’s press conference, the member of the political council of the “Strong Armenia” party Narek Karapetyan announced that steps should be taken to normalize relations with Turkey, that the opening of the border is economically beneficial for Armenia, but that there is a question of economic structure.
“The economies of Turkey and Azerbaijan are agricultural production economies, they produce what the Armenian peasant produces. They do not consume what Armenians produce. They compete in economic structures other than gas and oil. We need a partner that buys our products, not sells them from our products,” he said, adding that Azerbaijan has very cheap agricultural products due to cheap gas, and Turkey also subsidizes gas and electricity.
As for the cooperation of the “Strong Armenia” party with various political forces in Armenia, the signing of memorandums, the last one was with “Hayakve”, that is, what is their political benefit, what is the calculation, and are they sure that there are no “criss” in their ranks, Narek Karapetyan said.
“We will not do CP to close ourselves in a small group and divide things among ourselves. Our main goal is the state system created on the basis of professionalism. The other, I am sure that 100 percent of our teammates are in a justified ideological struggle.”
Details in the video
—
Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Alex Jidarian. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.
Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2026/05/02/are-you-sure-that-there-are-no-crisis-in-your-ranks-question-to-narek-karapetyan/