From 11 to 20 October, 2019, the “Media Advocate” initiative followed online media reports on the Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Gagik Tsarukyan’s personality and activities.
35 leading Armenian news agencies have been monitored.
In the specified period, 62 articles were declared, 8 of which were negative, 24 were positive and 30 were neutral.
It is already the second consecutive period that positive articles on Gagik Tsarukyan prevail. Publications are mostly related to the social sphere.
Former Prime Minister of Armenia Hrant Bagratyan said in an interview with one of the news agencies about internal politics and ongoing arrests. “Nikol Pashinyan now says that we don’t have oligarchs. May I give several names now? Which one of them was an oligarch before and is not an oligarch now? I respect everyone, but does it mean that Khachatur Sukiasyan, Gagik Tsarukyan, Samvel Aleksanyan, aren’t oligarchs now?” According to Bagratyan, Gagik Tsarukyan is a “classic” oligarch.
According to media reports, Nikol Pashinyan, when speaking about grape purveyance said that “surprisingly” this year there seems to be no fuss before the harvest. It is noted that the Prime Minister’s speech was addressed to Gagik Tsarukyan. The news agency writes that Tsarukyan had previously stated that he would buy at an “X” price, then lowered the price before purveyance.
At the Sports and Cultural Center of Garni, art lovers had an opportunity to watch “Me and She”, the romantic monodrama with participation of beloved actor Karen Janibekyan. According to media reports, “Gagik Tsarukyan” Foundation funded the event. Ashot Ghazaryan’s anniversary concert was also held due to the foundation.
According to reports, Gagik Tsarukyan has kept the parents of servicemen in the spotlight, and with the help of his support, the parents of servicemen of Gegharkunik region have again visited their soldiers in Artsakh.
Suren Surenyants, a political scientist, commented on Hmayak Hovhannisyan, a member of the PAP proportional list, who recently criticized Gagik Tsarukyan. “Hope Gagik Tsarukyan is not offended but many people turned their back on him, seeing Hmayak’s name on the “Prosperous Armenia” proportional list. Perhaps this fact has also made such an incompetent person be too overbearing, who, in fact, denying Tsarukyan’s generosity and kindness, decided today to start a new season of insults against the PAP leader. ” Hmayak Hovhannisyan has also been criticized by MPs Naira Zohrabyan and Iveta Tonoyan.
