  Ombudsman’s Office should be independent of government May 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 As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
