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"THE PRIME MINISTER MOCKS EVERYONE," HRANT BAGRATYAN SAYS ABOUT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON STRUGGLE AGAINST CORRUPTION
http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/11/05/127141/
November 5, 2012 15:13
The meeting of the council on struggle against corruption presided
by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan that took place in the government
a few days ago was boycotted by the Armenian National Congress
(ANC) and the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). www.aravot.am inquired
during a conversation with Naira Zohrabyan, the secretary of the PAP
parliamentary group, whether they didn't regret that they hadn't
participated in the meeting taking into account the process and
results of the meeting or they stuck to their position.
Ms. Zohrabyan said, "The meeting convinced us once again that we had
made the right decision. Not being against the lecturers in struggle
against corruption, I think that one should take concrete steps. We
proposed a concrete step; our proposal has not been accepted.
Moreover, the charter of that commission was sent to us, a long story,
which implies that we cannot make concrete proposals. If the council
revises its decision and takes into account the proposals made to
the council by political forces, we will discuss the issue of our
participation. After the first meeting, we became convinced once
again that our decision not to participate in the meetings of this
council had been the right one."
We inquired of Hrant Bagratyan, an ANC parliamentary group member,
whether the ANC stuck to its opinion not to participate in the meetings
taking into account the results of the meeting of the council on
struggle against corruption or it had changed its opinion. Mr.
Bagratyan replied, "The Prime Minister mocks. The Prime Minister
struggling against corruption increases subsidies in the budget
and hands them out to the providers and not consumers. One asks the
respective minister why they don't give money to the farmer, he says
that he will spend money on something else. We ask a question where
more corruption is when you give money to the provider or to the
farmer. He says in the first case. In that case, why do you encourage
the first one? It is ridiculous, one's heart cannot bear it anymore,
the Prime Minister mocks everyone."
In response to a question whether he had noticed particular intention
to solve the problems while following the meeting, Mr. Bagratyan said,
"Nothing, those are formal, unserious things, whereas corruption is
a fundamental structural phenomenon for us."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/11/05/127141/
November 5, 2012 15:13
The meeting of the council on struggle against corruption presided
by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan that took place in the government
a few days ago was boycotted by the Armenian National Congress
(ANC) and the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). www.aravot.am inquired
during a conversation with Naira Zohrabyan, the secretary of the PAP
parliamentary group, whether they didn't regret that they hadn't
participated in the meeting taking into account the process and
results of the meeting or they stuck to their position.
Ms. Zohrabyan said, "The meeting convinced us once again that we had
made the right decision. Not being against the lecturers in struggle
against corruption, I think that one should take concrete steps. We
proposed a concrete step; our proposal has not been accepted.
Moreover, the charter of that commission was sent to us, a long story,
which implies that we cannot make concrete proposals. If the council
revises its decision and takes into account the proposals made to
the council by political forces, we will discuss the issue of our
participation. After the first meeting, we became convinced once
again that our decision not to participate in the meetings of this
council had been the right one."
We inquired of Hrant Bagratyan, an ANC parliamentary group member,
whether the ANC stuck to its opinion not to participate in the meetings
taking into account the results of the meeting of the council on
struggle against corruption or it had changed its opinion. Mr.
Bagratyan replied, "The Prime Minister mocks. The Prime Minister
struggling against corruption increases subsidies in the budget
and hands them out to the providers and not consumers. One asks the
respective minister why they don't give money to the farmer, he says
that he will spend money on something else. We ask a question where
more corruption is when you give money to the provider or to the
farmer. He says in the first case. In that case, why do you encourage
the first one? It is ridiculous, one's heart cannot bear it anymore,
the Prime Minister mocks everyone."
In response to a question whether he had noticed particular intention
to solve the problems while following the meeting, Mr. Bagratyan said,
"Nothing, those are formal, unserious things, whereas corruption is
a fundamental structural phenomenon for us."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress