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    ITAR-TASS, Russia
    June 29, 2013 Saturday 09:42 PM GMT+4

    Armenian president demands tougher control over spending budget funds

    YEREVAN June 29


    - President Serzh Sargsyan has demanded control be toughened over
    spending budget funds and increasing responsibility for violations and
    abuse in this sphere.

    Speaking at a meeting with law enforcement and supervisory agencies on
    Saturday, Sargsyan said he demanded "Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan
    reveal the shortcomings in the ministries and agencies quickly and
    transparently".

    "We saw many cases when tenders were won by organisations and people
    that had nothing in common with this sphere," the president said.

    "Particularly, construction tenders were won and have been won by
    people who have nothing in common with the construction. The worst is
    that documents are made up right, in compliance with the letter of the
    law. In this case it is very difficult to seize such people by the
    arm," Sargsyan said.

    The leadership of the Supervisory Chamber has been seriously
    criticized. Sargsyan said the Supervisory Chamber should work "as a
    strong audit company". "Unfortunately, our Supervisory Chamber turned
    into an inspection body and an ordinary auditor. If we look at reports
    on checks, we'll see at once: the Chamber reveals financial abuse. If
    the Supervisory Chamber does the work as the Audit Activity Control
    Inspectorate does, what are the reasons for creating the Supervisory
    Chamber, why is it named an independent body and why is its leadership
    paid the highest wages in the country?" Sargsyan said.

    The president urged the Armenian prosecutor's general to act more
    actively and give a legal assessment to any signals over the violation
    of law.

    The head of state called on officials to be responsible for their
    statements and speeches at press conferences.




    From: A. Papazian
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