President Sargsyan chides Control Chamber chairman over `wrong and
shortsighted’ statements
POLITICS | 30.06.13 | 11:55
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President Serzh Sargsyan expressed his critical assessment of the work
of several officials as he hosted consultations on budgetary
management and control over the implementation of state programs on
Saturday.
In remarks reported by his press service, Sargsyan expressed his
discontent with some of the public statements made by Control Chamber
Chairman Ishkhan Zakaryan recently, which he said were `wrong and
shortsighted’.
`Whether you are disappointed or enthused is your personal matter. You
can talk about it at home or when you come to my office. What right
does the chairman of the Control Chamber has to make such public
statements?’ said Sargsyan, addressing Zakaryan. `An official must be
accountable for his statements.’
The president was, in particular, unhappy about Zakaryan’s implication
that 70 percent of the country’s state budget was exposed to
corruption risks. Such allegations, he said, create a wrong impression
among the public.
Turning to Prosecutor-General Aghvan Hovsepyan, President Sargsyan
said that instead of telephoning Zakaryan on that, all he needed to do
was to go over the report and issue a public statement in that regard.
He also said that regardless of whether the Control Chamber report was
submitted to the Prosecutor-General’s office or not, prosecutors
should have looked into it and given their legal assessment.
In his words addressed to Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the
president advised that issues raised in the report should be discussed
by heads of governmental departments `quickly, openly and
transparently.’
`Whenever there are difficulties in establishing the nature of the
problem, whether it is a criminal or purely organizational one,
quickly forward it to corresponding bodies. This will be your best
answer to criticism,’ said President Serzh Sargsyan.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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