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    PRESIDNET SARGSYAN MEETS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC COUNCIL

    armradio.am
    10.07.2009 10:22

    President Serzh Sargsyan met with the members of the Public Council,
    President's Press Office reported.

    In his opening remarks the President of Armenia particularly said,
    "This is our first meeting since after the Council has been fully
    formed. I cordially congratulate all 36 members and wish you productive
    work.

    This is an exceptional institute, whose configuration and charter
    have been designed and formed out of state structures. The election
    of its members has also taken place in an unprecedented manner. And
    the outcome of this enterprise depends primarily on all 36 members
    of the Council. I have no intention of downgrading the role of the
    Presidential Staff and our state structures: What I mean is that the
    extent of our assistance will depend on your activities. We are ready
    to discuss any initiative, to listen to your opinion, and it will be,
    of course, a part of our work.

    I am familiar with the Charter of the Public Council, I also know
    that your decisions are not mandatory for the state governing bodies,
    and will bear no direct influence on the policies. But we all also
    understand that this structure has been created to influence the
    policies. At first, it may sound as a contradiction, but it is clear
    for me that there is no contradiction at all. If the state governing
    bodies act based firs t of all on the power of law, your activities
    will be based on respect, authority and public trust. I am happy
    that the Public Council comprises individuals who posses all of
    these qualities. And I hope that this structure will acquire your
    personal qualities.

    I would not wish for the Council to become a closed club, but rather
    a great venue for exchanging opinions, listening to new ideas,
    and adopting decisions. This is my vision of the Council's work,
    and I would like to repeat that this is an important structure,
    and I didn't pursue any other option.

    I want your participation in the decision making to be significant. The
    President and the state are interested in your participation in
    important decision-making; by participating in decision-making
    you also participate in the implementation of those decisions and
    advocate them. In state structures we can obligate the state employees
    to comply through orders, laws, government decisions, but in this
    structure the role of the people who entered it and make decisions
    on voluntary basis is, certainly, different. I sincerely believe that
    this structure will deliver.

    You see, from the moment the idea emerged, there were people
    who labeled the structure without even knowing what its charter
    would be like. I am confident that you and the mature part of our
    society realize very well why this whole process of discrediting
    was started. If we understand that s imple thing, it means that we
    should be mindful of it in our work and implement ideas not to convince
    someone that their approaches were wrong, but to build a better state,
    to make our society a better one."

    The Chairman of the Public Council Vazgen Manoukian informed the
    President of Armenia on the formation of the Council's commissions
    and other administrative issues. He said that through the commission
    formation process, a great number of people volunteered for help and
    as a result the commissions have engaged high-class professionals
    from different areas.

    The Chairman of the Council expressed confidence that the structure
    would be able to discuss many issues of public concern and find
    avenues for their solution. He also informed that the Council has
    been already receiving many letters which are being sorted by the
    topics and analyzed to identify issues of common concern.

    Vazgen Manoukian noted that all democratic states have similar public
    structures which bring significant participation to the resolution of
    social issues and play a reconciling role when interests of different
    social groups collide.

    During the working discussion, the members of the Council raised
    a dozen questions pertaining to science and education, culture,
    environment protection, economy, Armenia's presence in international
    information flows, and creation of the system of values for the younger
    generation. President Serzh Sargsyan sugge sted that in its future
    works the Council undertakes the development of concrete proposals
    for the resolution of these issues.
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