  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 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 |  Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
