YEREVAN. – Not solely Armenia’s domestic, but, also, foreign prostitution is an actual topic, psychologist Karine Nalchajyan said during a press conference on Saturday, and added that this vicious phenomenon has always been a characteristic of humanity.   

The specialist, however, is against legalizing prostitution. “Because giving [it] the force of law will mean giving a pathway to the disease,” she noted.   

In her words, very often a woman’s sexual tendencies, and not solely making money, are at the basis of prostitution. “We have a certain percentage which is linked with money. This is very unfortunate and unjustified. It is the greatest tragedy if a woman takes care of a family in this way. And many are deceived and they become victims of [human] trafficking. We should work with them and bring them back from that road. But it is meaningless to work with a committed prostitute,” Karine Nalchajyan noted.         

The press conference’s other speaker, Father Babken Hayrapetyan of the Armenian Apostolic Church, stated: “But she [that is, a woman] should not do it [that is prostitution] for what reason? [Because] The greatest issue of God is put forth; the matter of salvation of the soul. If you remove that issue, everything can be done: fornication, drinking, murder, etc.”