Narek Karapetyan, a member of the Strong Armenia party and a member of parliament, commented on the searches being conducted against him, stating that these are not legal proceedings but political persecutions:
He emphasized that the law enforcement officers who visited his home did not seize anything and that they are simply interested in what might interest them:
"I don't know, maybe he will come, maybe he won't, as they wish," Karapetyan said in response to the possible visit of the prosecutor:
He also criticized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's comments regarding him and other politicians concerning charity work:
"He still has issues with taxes, many media outlets do not have such problems," Karapetyan stated:
