"Zhoghovurd" daily writes:
"On August 5, 2019, Nikol Pashinyan made remarkable promises about Armenia and Artsakh at Renaissance Square in Stepanakert, the capital of the Republic of Artsakh. "Until 2050, we should be able to solve the following problems: increase the population of Armenia to at least 5 million people. Create 1 million 500 thousand jobs, solve the issue of employment of 2.5 million people and eliminate poverty. Make Armenia an industrial country, increase Armenia's gross domestic product by 15 times. Have At least 5 Armenian technology companies worth more than 10 billion USD and 10,000 employee startups. 7-fold the average salary. To rank in at least the first 20 of the world's leading countries in terms of the combat effectiveness of the army. To have one of the 10 most effective intelligence services in the world. To ensure 100 percent access to health services. and increase healthcare financing 20-fold. Make education a national way of life, increase education and science financing 20-fold. Increase the number of tourists visiting Armenia to 15 million. Make the Armenian football team a medal winner of the European and or World Championships, win 25 Olympic gold medals and the title of world individual chess champion. "However, in reality, the promise of making the population of Armenia 5 million can be considered unrealistic at the moment. According to the 2022 census in Armenia, the permanent population is 2 million 932 thousand 731 people. Compared to the results of the previous census, which was carried out in 2011 and compared to which the number of the permanent population in RA decreased by around 86 thousand 123. According to the analysis of the UN Office in Armenia, in 2050, the permanent population of Armenia will decrease to 2.6 million people, that is, half of what Nikol Pashinyan promised.
Solving the issue of employment of 2.5 million people is also unrealizable, simply because, according to the analysis, there will not be such an adult working population in Armenia that year. If, of course, labor force will not be brought from abroad, as it is today, at the expense of Indians. When Nikol Pashinyan came to power, he admitted that the RA army will be the most capable in the region. Recently, however, he has repeatedly stated that the RA army cannot protect the security of Armenia. The security picture can be understood with one example. On May 12, 2021, the enemy entered Armenia without firing a shot, occupying more than 40 square kilometers from Syunik region and reaching the middle of Black Lake. The head of the government announced that he will not wage a war for 30 percent of Black Lake. Nothing was done to repel the enemy. It can be noted with pain that the Armenian Army has retreated from being the "most combat-capable in the region" to the most non-combat-capable. Having one of the 10 most effective intelligence services in the world is also questionable, especially since it was placed on the wrong footing from the beginning. For example, the newly created foreign intelligence service is headed by Christine Grigoryan, who held the position of human rights defender of Armenia for exactly one year, from January 2022 to January 2023, and the reputation of the ombudsman, considered one of the most established institutions in Armenia, began to decline. In front of Kristine Grigoryan's eyes, the red berets forcibly detained the relatives of the fallen servicemen from Yerablur, and she did not even give a proper assessment. The other promises can be ignored, judging by the fact that 4 years have passed since this promise, and the picture is at least worrying and if this continues, 2050 In 2016, we can confidently record the complete failure of these promises.
