news.am, Armenia
Armenian leader: We welcome "constructive" criticism
[Armenian News note: the below is translated from Armenian]
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has said his political team is ready
to work with all constructive forces in a civilised manner, News.am
website reported on 29 June.
"We are ready to work with all constructive forces within the
framework of executive and legislative powers, local governments and
even outside them. The only precondition that we set for such
cooperation is the preservation of the norms of courtesy and goodwill.
By the way, I would like to mention that criticism is not viewed by us
as violation of these norms, especially if it is constructive and
aimed at improving the situation," the website quoted Sargsyan as
saying at a government meeting.
The president reiterated his trust in Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan
and his cabinet, expecting them to solve all the country's problems
"with honour".
Commitment to transparency
He said that transparency would be one of the most important criteria
for the government.
Sargsyan underscored that the government's main goal should be the
elimination of corruption and protectionism. "Today we are introducing
new and rather efficient methods of fighting corruption and these
methods should be combined with our committed work," Sargsyan was
quoted as saying.
Sargsyan also touched on the importance of keeping people informed of
every step taken by the government. He noted that the government has
achieved success with those reforms, which it presented to people in
detail.
"No matter how painful these changes were, people clearly realised
their necessity and accepted them. Maybe they did it reluctantly at
first, but they accepted it in the end. Members of the cabinet should
never be reluctant to present what they do to the society," Sargsyan
was quoted as saying.
The president added that the coalition government formed by the ruling
Republican Party of Armenia and the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation-Dashnakstutyun is capable of solving all the tasks set
before the country.
