The leader of the "Strong Armenia" party and president of the Tashir group of companies, Samvel Karapetyan, stated that "Electric Networks of Armenia" (ENA) are not for sale. He answered a question about the possible transfer of the company to a foreign owner. According to Karapetyan, before talking about a sale, the state must first regain control over the asset.

The statement came after the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia on September 9 put up for public discussion a draft decision on recognizing 100% of ENA shares as an object of predominant public interest. According to the document, the transfer of the company to the state is planned to be completed by October 2027.

Karapetyan stated that the authorities have already realized the problems with ENA management and are now looking for people capable of effectively managing the company. At the same time, the businessman himself ruled out its sale. "We can sell, but we will not sell. ENA is not for sale," he emphasized, adding that the authorities had not previously recognized the existence of public priority interests and postponed the resolution of the issue until next year.