Iravunk: The State Knows What It Will Do with the Monument's Villas

The newspaper 'Iravunk' reports: 'No matter how much the authorities justify themselves and explain that the law on nationalizing illegal property is not a 'kulak-breaking' measure but a restoration of social justice, it is clear that it will be cracked down on certain circles. Although Justice Minister Rustam Badasyan comments that the law will target current or former officials involved in corruption, money laundering, and members of criminal groups, it is likely that mainly representatives of the former government will be in the spotlight.

We asked one of the members of the 'My Step' faction, 'Who will you be going after?'. 'We are not targeting anyone; it is left to the law enforcement agencies. If it is established that a former or current official has illegal property, they will be pursued. However, one of our colleagues sent a clear message during the discussion of the project, saying that 'one of the prime ministers was planting tomatoes while a villa was growing in the monument...,' he responded.

The state also knows what it will do or how it will use the monumental state-owned villas at the Monument. 'They might become hotels or guesthouses serving the state. We often have guests from abroad and do not know where to host them, where to organize lunch or discussions. It might, for example, open a museum of corruption or become a center studying corrupt practices.'

For more details, see today's edition of the newspaper.