YEREVAN. – During his visit to the Czech Republic in late October, Armenia’s National Assembly (NA) Speaker excelled in his demands to exhibit a “precious” approach toward him, Zhamanak daily reports.  

“According to Zhamanak’s information, Abrahamyan demanded that he be accommodated in the presidential luxury suite—whose daily charge is over $7,000-$8,000—in Prague’s most expensive hotel. The thing is that the delegation led by the NA Speaker had gone to the Czech Republic at the invitation of the Senate president of that country, and the inviting side covered the cost of the visit. 

When those who welcomed [the delegation] presented to Armenia’s delegation where it will be accommodated, Abrahamyan did not like his hotel suite and asked for a presidential suite. The Czech informed that the Armenian NA leader was given a presidential suite, but Abrahamyan sent news that he wishes to stay at the presidential suite of the hotel where the US and [Russian Federation] RF presidents had stayed at.   

When the Czech were informed of Abrahamyan’s ‘precious’ wish, they first were astonished and, subsequently, informed that their budget does not foresee such expense, especially when the Armenian delegation’s visit was for four days. So, Abrahamyan was compelled to spend the night at a suite whose daily charge is a mere $1,000-$2,000,” Zhamanak writes.