Samvel Karapetyan: We will transform Armenia from instrument of Azerbaijan into regional factor
ArmInfo. "We will transform Armenia from an instrument of Azerbaijan into a regional factor," said Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the Strong Armenia party and candidate for prime minister, in his latest podcast.
"We will create 300,000 jobs for Armenians. Azerbaijan can only be a guarantor for a small group in Armenia. Right now, all decisions regarding Armenia are being made in Azerbaijan because Pashinyan has done everything to damage relations with our main allies, which we must restore very quickly. We need very friendly relations with the United States, England, France, China, and also with our friend Russia. Only then can we secure serious guarantees from the superpowers," Samvel Karapetyan emphasized.
As a reminder, businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan was taken into custody in June 2025 after publicly supporting the Armenian Apostolic Church amid a conflict between the clergy and the government. Karapetyan denied the charges, calling the government's actions political pressure. Following his statement in support of the Church, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan posted a series of offensive comments on social media against the clergy and philanthropists, sparking widespread public outcry. Later, new charges of large-scale money laundering were brought against the businessman. In December 2025, he was transferred to house arrest. -