YEREVAN. – Armenian oligarchs’ rhetoric speaks on the lack of their intentions to withdraw from politics and not to strive to be in the new parliament, spokesperson of the Armenian parliamentary opposition Heritage group, MP Larisa Alaverdyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent.

According to her, current members of the Parliament do not reflect the society, which is sad. The percentage of oligarchs is less than 1%, while they are overwhelming majority in the Parliament.

“Authorities say that oligarchs will be excluded from the party list. However, there are two aspects: why they were before and why they should be suddenly excluded. Firstly, the authorities do not explain the reason. Secondly, if it is a capricious or will of one person, then the situation will not change,” the MP said.

Regarding oligarch MPs activity at the Parliament, Alaverdyan said that MPs have passed many bills lobbying different fields of economy or business. Oligarch-MPs are necessary as the whole business and relations are built not on the law but within their own circle, she claimed.

According to her, Armenia is in a stage of political formations where business interests decide everything, while only few parties have political and ideological interests.