The second president of Armenia, head of the "Armenia" bloc Robert Kocharyan met residents of Aragatsotn province as part of his electoral campaign.

"We need to change people's minds. One smart man said: opinion is like transportation, if you don't have your own, you use public opinion. Working with people, we should bring an understanding of this," he said.

He noted that without an industrial component, Armenia will be a very weak country in the region. 

"We need this component. Since now the entire military industry and industry in general in Russia is growing, we can find models for closer integration."