Discussion On Lobbying Activities Held

DISCUSSION ON LOBBYING ACTIVITIES HELD
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| 18:06:45 | 11-10-2005 | Politics |
Today the UN Development Program initiated a recurrent discussion on
the lobbying activities. This time the working group has invited to
the discussion the public organizations dealing with women’s issues.
Co-author of the most debatable laws of the Armenian reality, Deputy
Minister of Justice Ashot Abovyan took part in the discussion.
Many participants wondered whether the elaboration of such a bill is
actual, when there is no law regulating the lobbying activities, and
by whose order the issue is being discussed. “The creation of law is
a pubic demand”, Ashot Abovyan said. “In some 10 years the lobbyists
will form a chamber and like the chamber of lawyers will be become a
self-regulated body. Before this the Justice Ministry is likely to
form a commission on the lobbying ethics to protects the interests
of the lobbyists and at the same time the interests of the people.
Lobbyism is a simple propaganda carried out especially during the
election campaign of a candidate. The RA Constitution is the organic
law of our country and the agitation for the upcoming referendum can
serve as a perfect example of lobbyism.
To note, the bill contains a clause according to which only a citizen
of RA can be a lobbyist.