It is difficult, but we will do everything to turn Shirak from the poorest region of Armenia into the most prosperous region. Narek Karapetyan

There are still 2,000 houses in Gyumri where people live. In the 21st century, 2,000 cottages. Narek Karapetyan, a member of the council of the "Strong Armenia" party, said this during a rally in Gyumri, noting that after coming to power, they will first solve the problem of housing security. Karapetyan said that in parallel with solving the problem of housing security, they will start solving the problems of reducing extreme poverty and creating jobs in Shirak marz. "We cannot overcome poverty if we do not create a strong industry, if we do not make Gyumri a center of inbound tourism. It is difficult, but we will do everything to turn Shirak from the poorest region of Armenia into the most prosperous region. Poverty has decreased by 2 percent in 8 years, every second child lives in poverty in this region. How do you get a bonus, how do you manage to live, to manage, when every second child has a problem with bread, when there are 2000 houses in Gyumri, in the 21st century," said Narek Karapetyan.