YEREVAN. – If the government wants to destroy Nairit plant, it is unclear why it wants to pay salaries to employees, Energy Minister said during the parliament's session on Tuesday.

In response to opposition MP's remarks, Armen Movsisyan said if the government wished to announce Nairit bankrupt, as the opposition suspects, this would have been done a few years ago.

He called to refrain from incompetent talks about what kind of rubber is more competitive, and what kind of rubber will be produced in Armenia.

“Only experts can answer.  And finally, there is Rosneft company that is ready to invest $500 million. We don't have to interfere. Let's wait till the talks are over,” Minasyan said, addressing the lawmakers.

Armenian PM Tigran Sargsyan spoke about the readiness of Rosneft to make investments following his meeting with  Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev.