YEREVAN. – The Armenian authorities have not even put at least one rail on the foundation of the Iran-Armenia railway, governance expert Harutyun Mesrobyan noted at a press conference on Saturday.

In his words, as a result, no one will believe in the Armenian authorities’ statements that the country is under a blockade, and assistance programs are needed.

The said railway should have been built ten years ago, as an important project for Armenia.

“But the [Armenian] authorities are busy with completely other matters: selling the country at a favorable price,” added Mesrobyan. “The same thing is happening in the industry sector.

“A cunning man with the mindset of ‘trading’ understands solely the matters of his [own] pocket.”