Vahram Avanesyan: “SME support program effective and to be continued”
Minister of Economy Vahram Avanesyan commented on the Audit Chamber’s 2012 report during today’s GPC-hosted press conference. First of all, concerning the controversial installation of two bio-toilets in Armenia at the cost of AMD100mn, the Minister said that they were in place and in good working order. As regards tourism services, V. Avanesyan noted that the Ministry had refrained from practicing mass inspections as they are supposed to me implemented on... more »
Armen Ashotyan: “We accepted most of Audit Chamber’s findings”
Commenting on the Audit Chamber’s findings at a GPC-hosted news conference, Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan stressed that his Ministry was among the most inspected agencies in 2012. The Chamber has checked 4 large-scale projects: high schools and general schools’ Internet accessibility, the World Bank-supported Education Quality and Harmonization credit facility and the EU budget support program. “We accepted most of the Audit Chamber’s findings,... more »
Artem Asatryan: “The Audit Chamber states large amount of work done in individual sectors”
“The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has accepted some of the observations made by the Audit Chamber,” Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan told the news conference, which was held today at the Government Press Center (GPC). The Chamber targeted two areas: the payment of pensions and benefits, as well as effectiveness of the elderly and child day-care programs. According to the Minister, concerning the current state of affairs, the Audit Chamber... more »
Finance Minister Comments On Audit Chamber’s Public Procurement-Related Findings
During a GPC-hosted press conference, Minister of Finance David Sargsyan commented on the Audit Chamber’s findings concerning public procurements. Noting that there are a number of problems in the area of public procurements that are being addressed by the Ministry of Finance, David Sargsyan said, “There is an action plan, based on which we will streamline the regulatory environment in order to ensure transparency in public procurements in terms of equal conditions... more »
Minister Of Emergency Situations Comments On Audit Chamber’s Report
5 paragraphs in the Audit Chamber’s report refer to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. This is what Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan told today’s GPC-hosted news conference, adding that some of the problems have already been discussed and cleared up with the Audit Chamber’s experts. The speaker advised that part of the outstanding inspection-induced penalties have been settled, with some controversial decisions sent to the court for further... more »
Simon Papyan: “Audit Chamber’s findings concerned the legislative gaps in the management of hazardous waste."
Commenting on the Audit Chamber’s latest report during today’s GPC-hosted press conference, First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Simon Papyan noted that the Audit Chamber had examined the hazardous waste management sector in the period under review. The Audit Chamber was said to have tabled a 7-item-strong package of proposals related to the legislative gaps available in the management of hazardous waste, which the Ministry has accepted. According to Simon Papyan, the... more »
Samvel Tadevosyan: “Audit Chamber’s findings relate to construction sector, not to the Ministry of Urban Development.”
Audit Chamber’s findings relate to State-funded urban development projects in general, not to the Ministry of Urban Development. Urban Development Minister Samvel Tadevosyan told today the news conference, which was held at the Government’s press center. He noted that no inspections were carried out in the Ministry of Urban Development during 2012. “Of course, this fact does not exempt us from liability. Furthermore, responsible for the government’s policy in this... more »
Andranik Andreasyan: “Shortfalls Addressed At Contractors’ Expense”
Head of State Water Management Committee by the Ministry of Territorial Administration of the Republic of Armenia Andranik Andreasyan gave a news conference at the Government’s press center in connection with the Audit Chamber’s latest report. Note that according to the report, sample checkups of AMD8 986,090.0 thousand worth of activities carried out at 8 facilities under the Water Management PIO State Institution had revealed irregularities to a total cost of AMD47,158.2... more »
Artyom Movsesyan: Air Traffic Liberalization To Help Enhance Service Quality
Armenia’s shift toward air transport liberalization will boost competition in the sector to ensure higher service quality and may promote economic growth in Armenia. This is what Head of General Department of Civil Aviation Artyom Movsesyan told the news conference at the government’s Press Center, referring to the Executive’s air transport liberalization strategy. “The Republic of Armenia has already embraced a policy of open skies. Tenders will be invited for 3... more »
e-Guillotine To Combine Business Processes, Legal Acts In Armenia
A press conference was held today in the Government’s press center, referred to as “Launch of “e-Guillotine,” database of business processes and regulations.” As stated by Director of National Center for Legislative Harmonization Armen Yeghiazaryan, the database contains some 2,500 legal acts which, according to the speaker, seek to inform the public as to which legal acts govern a specific business process. Besides, the citizens can participate online in... more »
