2024-07-31 03:01:13
First of all, the decision makers themselves should respect their decision and the legislature. it has been documented more than once that some people are both without a mask and without a PCR test, and they are violating the law, economist Tatul Manaseryan told the Aysor.am reporter, referring to entertainment places and restaurants from January 1. establishing a requirement to be vaccinated or tested against the coronavirus for entry.
“Of course, I am in favor of order, so that the law works for everyone, but it turns out that this is not the case. I think there is a need for strictures, but it should be done in such a way that no new blows are inflicted on the already damaged economy. Perhaps we should think of other options. Of course, people should protect themselves from the coronavirus, but the state is there to find the golden mean,” said Tatul Manaseryan.
The economist stated that the expert community should also participate in the fight against the epidemic, while the current authorities avoid this way of working.
“The opinion of any expert in any field is not taken into account, that is, this is a government of omniscients. It is necessary to adopt such an approach that people’s well-being is not harmed as much as possible, and the economy is not harmed, because Armenia is in a very vulnerable, weak and declining state in the region,” said our interlocutor.
Let’s remind that from January 1, citizens can enter cultural events in public catering places only with a negative result of the PCR test or in case of confirming the fact of being vaccinated.