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"MAXIMALISM CANNOT YIELD ANY POSITIVE RESULTS IN ANY ISSUE," NAIRA ZOHRABYAN SAYS TO HRAYR TOVMASYAN
http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/11/21/132576/
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 12:22
www.aravot.am inquired of Naira Zohrabyan, the secretary of the
Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) parliamentary group, which part of
the Justice Minister's speech made her realize that it was still an
ordinary thing for him that convicts sewed their mouths and eyes. She
replied,
"They claim that yes, this is an ordinary thing, they do it for
13-14 times, so it is normal. However, even if one does it for 13-14
times, it should be extraordinary every time, it should be abnormal,
it should be out of order; this is the problem. I think that the
respected minister shouldn't respond to a question so emotionally.
Even if one does it for 100 times, it should be abnormal, extraordinary
every time. It wasn't understandable for me that this issue was
politicized by saying that a political force that had ambitions... you
know what, I said and I repeat maximalism doesn't yield any positive
results in any issue. I think we should solve the problems along with
the Ministry of Justice. This will not be the only case. We will be
consistent in solving problems in this field, in solving problems
that are under legislative regulation through legislation."
Naira Zohrabyan is not worried that the head of the correctional
institutions department doesn't come to the parliamentary hearings.
According to her, the minister himself has leverage, he is a superior
official, "Unfortunately, the direct dialogue wasn't successful,
but I hope that we will be able to optimally work with the ministry
too. We will find joint solutions, involving also the public sector,
the Ombudsman's office. We should try to find systemic solutions as
a result of different institutions' joint work. This shouldn't be
a problem to be solved only by the parliament. We should join our
efforts, and the more tolerant we are toward each other's opinions,
ideas and the less we try to politicize the problem, the easier we
will find solutions."
Hripsime JEBEJYAN
http://www.aravot.am/en/2012/11/21/132576/
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 12:22
www.aravot.am inquired of Naira Zohrabyan, the secretary of the
Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) parliamentary group, which part of
the Justice Minister's speech made her realize that it was still an
ordinary thing for him that convicts sewed their mouths and eyes. She
replied,
"They claim that yes, this is an ordinary thing, they do it for
13-14 times, so it is normal. However, even if one does it for 13-14
times, it should be extraordinary every time, it should be abnormal,
it should be out of order; this is the problem. I think that the
respected minister shouldn't respond to a question so emotionally.
Even if one does it for 100 times, it should be abnormal, extraordinary
every time. It wasn't understandable for me that this issue was
politicized by saying that a political force that had ambitions... you
know what, I said and I repeat maximalism doesn't yield any positive
results in any issue. I think we should solve the problems along with
the Ministry of Justice. This will not be the only case. We will be
consistent in solving problems in this field, in solving problems
that are under legislative regulation through legislation."
Naira Zohrabyan is not worried that the head of the correctional
institutions department doesn't come to the parliamentary hearings.
According to her, the minister himself has leverage, he is a superior
official, "Unfortunately, the direct dialogue wasn't successful,
but I hope that we will be able to optimally work with the ministry
too. We will find joint solutions, involving also the public sector,
the Ombudsman's office. We should try to find systemic solutions as
a result of different institutions' joint work. This shouldn't be
a problem to be solved only by the parliament. We should join our
efforts, and the more tolerant we are toward each other's opinions,
ideas and the less we try to politicize the problem, the easier we
will find solutions."
Hripsime JEBEJYAN