YEREVAN. – Statement by the head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Armenia, and with respect to corruption in the country, is due to the fact that they likewise are tired of promises.

Opposition Armenian National Congress member, economist Vahagn Khachatryan, who is former mayor of capital city Yerevan, noted the above-said at a press conference on Monday.

He noted this reflecting on the recent announcement by Ambassador Piotr Świtalski, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, that in case of the absence of visible results in the fight against corruption in the country, Brussels will not allocate the intended €15 million to Yerevan.

In Khachatryan’s words, the referendum on constitutional reforms in Armenia became the last straw for the EU in this respect.

The economist noted that large sums have been allocated to Armenia for long years, and to combat corruption.

“But if corruption was of local nature in our country in the past, now it has become systemic,” Vahagn Khachatryan added.