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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: ABUSES AT THE EXPENSE OF SOLDIERS ARE IMPERMISSIBLE
Mediamax
Sept 26 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan called the
abuses at the expense of tight state funds and soldiers during the
process of purchases aimed at fulfilling the needs of the Armenian
Defense Ministry impermissible and strongly criticized the people
conducting this way.
The Head of the President's Control Service made a report during a
meeting with participation of the General Headquarters of the Armenian
Defense Ministry, Central Staff, military units and colonels.
The first item presented in the reported concerned the transparency of
contests and ensuring of competitive environment. After presenting a
number of factual parameters, the head of the Control Service noted
in the conclusion that there are numerous cases in the mentioned
competitive packages where almost all the people take part in the
contest. Meanwhile, there are cases of "universal" organizations which
are engaged in supplying food, vehicle spares and fuel materials
and construction works at the same time. According to the report,
the analysis of the past 2 years shows that the composition of the
organizations hardly changes. The research of the service found
out a number of circumstances which also affected the formation of
competitive environment and transparency of contests.
The second problem reported concerns the comparison of the prices
of the goods purchased for the Armenian Defense Ministry and market
prices of analogous ones. It was noted that the task force has studied
the purchase contracts of some goods obtained for the needs of the
Armenian Defense Ministry in 2012 and the agreements concluded on their
basis. It was stressed that the situation has considerable improved
now and the price for the supplied items mostly coincides the price
for similar goods on the wholesale market. However, the conclusion
reads that some goods could have been purchased at lower prices.
At the same time, the task force concluded that not only high prices
for the items can be risky but their factual quantities and quality.
The next issue presented during the meeting concerned the companies
which won the contests and concluded agreements with the Armenian
Defense Ministry and are interrelated to some persons.
"It's bad that the Ministry itself doesn't see the strong combat
against such people. Both the Defense Minister and Chief of General
Headquarters should be attentive so as people who fight against such
phenomena don't have any issues in future", said Serzh Sargsyan
stressing that if the commander of a battalion, military unit or
regiment sees that more highly-ranked military servicemen protect
honest people the situation will be different and will influence the
whole morel and psychological atmosphere".
"We are going to try to pay attention to each detail and we'll do our
best so as the Armenian Defense Ministry be diligent in the process
of purchases", said Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan.
After the meeting, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan discussed issues
related to fight capacity and armament with the Defense Minister,
Chief of General Headquarters and their deputies in private.
Mediamax
Sept 26 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan called the
abuses at the expense of tight state funds and soldiers during the
process of purchases aimed at fulfilling the needs of the Armenian
Defense Ministry impermissible and strongly criticized the people
conducting this way.
The Head of the President's Control Service made a report during a
meeting with participation of the General Headquarters of the Armenian
Defense Ministry, Central Staff, military units and colonels.
The first item presented in the reported concerned the transparency of
contests and ensuring of competitive environment. After presenting a
number of factual parameters, the head of the Control Service noted
in the conclusion that there are numerous cases in the mentioned
competitive packages where almost all the people take part in the
contest. Meanwhile, there are cases of "universal" organizations which
are engaged in supplying food, vehicle spares and fuel materials
and construction works at the same time. According to the report,
the analysis of the past 2 years shows that the composition of the
organizations hardly changes. The research of the service found
out a number of circumstances which also affected the formation of
competitive environment and transparency of contests.
The second problem reported concerns the comparison of the prices
of the goods purchased for the Armenian Defense Ministry and market
prices of analogous ones. It was noted that the task force has studied
the purchase contracts of some goods obtained for the needs of the
Armenian Defense Ministry in 2012 and the agreements concluded on their
basis. It was stressed that the situation has considerable improved
now and the price for the supplied items mostly coincides the price
for similar goods on the wholesale market. However, the conclusion
reads that some goods could have been purchased at lower prices.
At the same time, the task force concluded that not only high prices
for the items can be risky but their factual quantities and quality.
The next issue presented during the meeting concerned the companies
which won the contests and concluded agreements with the Armenian
Defense Ministry and are interrelated to some persons.
"It's bad that the Ministry itself doesn't see the strong combat
against such people. Both the Defense Minister and Chief of General
Headquarters should be attentive so as people who fight against such
phenomena don't have any issues in future", said Serzh Sargsyan
stressing that if the commander of a battalion, military unit or
regiment sees that more highly-ranked military servicemen protect
honest people the situation will be different and will influence the
whole morel and psychological atmosphere".
"We are going to try to pay attention to each detail and we'll do our
best so as the Armenian Defense Ministry be diligent in the process
of purchases", said Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan.
After the meeting, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan discussed issues
related to fight capacity and armament with the Defense Minister,
Chief of General Headquarters and their deputies in private.