My patience is running out: Balasanyan responds to Nikol Pashinyan

Former Mayor of Gyumri Samvel Balasanyan responded today to the statements made by Nikol Pashinyan in Gyumri:

"Dear compatriots, dear residents of Gyumri,

A well-known person holding the position of Prime Minister addressed me during their pre-election event in Gyumri, announcing the illegal privatization of the “Black Berd” fortress. Due to my health and the trials that my family has suffered, I have not addressed the statements of this person for a long time, but my patience has run out. The most ridiculous thing in all this is that he is not even aware that the fabricated criminal case concerns not the “Black Berd” fortress but the lands adjacent to it. I think there are many ignorant people reporting to you. All Gyumri residents know what condition the “Black Berd” fortress was in before I bought it from a private person, I repeat again, FROM A PRIVATE PERSON and what it has become now. What cultural, sports, state (in which you yourself participated) events took place in the “Black Berd” fortress, absolutely free of charge, to this day it is a tourist attraction of the city, again free of charge. Yours The pathetic group has not done 10 percent of what the "Black Berd" fortress has done for the tourism development of Gyumri, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors to our city and becoming the number one business card. As for the illegality of the "Black Berd" fortress, I advise you, before accusing, violating the presumption of innocence, and using the entire state apparatus against my family with your speech, to get the right information. "Our family acquired the "Black Berd" fortress from the previous owner, not from the community. Therefore, the "Black Berd" fortress cannot become the content of your favorite #hatikarhatik and appear next to the Range Rover. I advise anyone who has crossed all human and moral boundaries to stay away from me and my family. Dear compatriots, dear Gyumri residents, I will return to Gyumri as soon as my health problems are resolved. I will give a legal and political answer to all the fabricated accusations against me, and my son The “legal process” of the trial in the case of Khachatur Balasanyan has entered an open phase, the legal farce will be obvious to everyone, although it is pointless to look for a legal trace in the actions of this group. That person spoke about the “last call”, let me say that the last call should have been made somewhere else, not in Gyumri, against “Black Fortress”. Dear Gyumri residents, my call is to you to actively participate in the special elections of the Council of Elders to be held in Gyumri, in a minus one format, rejecting the group that divided our nation into black and white and their plot.

"God Save the Armenian Nation."