This is another uncouthness that they have committed against our bloc. The Strong Armenia bloc’s prime ministerial candidate—businessman and philanthropist—Samvel Karapetyan, told this reporters Sunday, regarding the Republic Party’s petition to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia to invalidate the registration of the electoral list of the Strong Armenia bloc, which, however, the CEC rejected.

“But I am glad that even with their small brains they were able to correctly assess the situation and make the right choice,” Karapetyan added.

He recalled that both yesterday and today, arrests are being carried out against numerous of his supporters.

Also, the politician answered a Russian reporter’s question about whether Armenia can simultaneously be members in two unions—the Eurasian Economic Union, and the European Union.

“I will probably answer this question tomorrow. Today I don't think it's necessary to answer such a question," Karapetyan said.

And responding to the question of what he would like to say to the European Union, he noted: "I would like to say to the European Union that they be rich."

"In every sense," Samvel Karapetyan added.