For me, the most painful thing these days is that in all the enterprises connected to me, people have been deprived of the opportunity to go to work and earn their daily bread. - Tsarukyan

15-07-2026 11:18 Armenia A comment

"Gagik Tsarukyan, who is in custody at the "Yerevan Center" penitentiary, wrote on his Facebook page.

"I would like to thank the great and esteemed list of public figures who made a supportive statement on my behalf. Such a step is never forgotten.

I know some of you personally, we have been at the construction site of the statue of Christ, I am not familiar with many of you, but that will definitely happen.

To be honest, the first thought that came to me after hearing your statement was: how can a nation have so many well-known, respected figures, people who have achieved serious success in their fields, and our country be in this situation?

Our people have great potential. We can straighten our backs, we can restore our self-confidence, we have a lot to say to the world—in culture, in science, in sports, in all fields.

For me, the most painful thing these days is that people connected to all the enterprises related to me have been deprived of the opportunity to go to work, to earn their daily bread. Working, value-creating enterprises have been halted. Do you understand what a blow this is to entire sectors of business across the country, and what a blow it is to honest, hard-working people? The unjust case brought against me has nothing to do with those institutions; everyone knows that I have long been out of the management of those enterprises, I have no connection to their current issues, I have not interfered in their work.

Nevertheless, it is also clear to everyone that the illegal suspension of those enterprises is done to cause me pain. I want to express hope that reason will eventually prevail, and that they will not interfere with the work of those enterprises. These enterprises provide jobs for thousands of people, and they are connected to tens of thousands of other partners, whose businesses have also been greatly affected during this time. All of this truly causes significant harm to both working citizens and our country as a whole.

These days, I often find myself in thought at the construction site of the statue of Christ. Every stone, every step, every meter is precious and important to me. Recently, I was thinking that it is time to create a working group for the opening ceremony of the statue. I plan for esteemed guests from all corners of the world, well-known figures, globally recognized personalities, official delegations, friends of my country and people, representatives of different nations and religions to be present. I can say that I already have assurances from many esteemed individuals that they will come to our country for the opening to see the new wonder of the world.

All of this needs to be developed, planned, discussed, and negotiated. In short, there is a lot of work to be done. God willing, everything will be accomplished.

I have a deep, unshakeable feeling that the construction of this statue will open a new, bright chapter for our country.

This statue should open a new page, new success for our country. It should become our new symbol of internal solidarity, national rebirth, and presenting ourselves to the world."

* This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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