The representatives of Public Council of Armenia and Public Chamber of Russia gathered for an official meeting on October 27 in Yerevan.

At the meeting, the parties addressed a number of issues including development of civil society institutions. Dwelling on civil society institutions in Armenia, Public Council representative Hovhannes Hovhannisyan characterized them as well formed, noting, however, that much work is to be accomplished as far as social processes go. “There’re yet stereotypes to be broken,” he noted.

Among financial issues, Hovhannisyan noted difficulties NGOs face on the way to obtaining grants either from governmental structures or local sources. Hovhannisyan described unfavorable social and psychological situation, indifference to social and political processes in Armenia as the main impediment on the way to development of social institutions.