Ombudsman’s Office should be independent of governmentMay 13, 2011 - 14:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first Twinning program of the European Union finished in Yerevan on May 13. The program kicked off on October 14, 2009, to provide assistance to the Armenian Ombudsman’s Office. RA Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan said during the event that similar programs are of great importance especially for such young institutions as the Armenian Ombudsman’s Office. Referring to independence of the Office, Andreasyan pointed to financial problems. According to him, the Office should not depend on the Armenian government. “The government should not have the possibility to exert psychological pressure on the Ombudsman’s Office, deciding for which programs the funds should be spent,” Andreasyan said, adding that the Office should be completely independent. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |