YEREVAN. – The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, on Friday received members of the Public Council of Armenia.

But first, the PM reflected on the message he issued on the same day, and in connection with the tragic events that had occurred in capital city Yerevan, in March 2008.

“I consider it very important to record this message and position at the state level because we need to have strength and say that problems in Armenia have risen—if not 100 percent, then at least 90 percent and more—from the point when the political will of the people of Armenia has been distorted,” Pashinyan said, in particular.

At the ensuing talk, president of the Public Council of Armenia, Vazgen Manukyan, presented to the PM the work that was carried out toward the formation of this council, and the steps that are planned to be taken toward its future activities.