AMBASSADOR VLADIMIR PRYAKHIN: OPENNESS OF STATE STRUCTURES CONTRIBUTES
TO STRENGTHENING OF CONTACTS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND POWER

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. “We are convinced that openness of state
structures contributes to strengthening of contacts between the people
and power while estrangement of power from people leads to appearance
of mistrust in the power in the society.” Ambassador Vladimir
Pryakhin, Head of the OSCE Yerevan Office, declared this at the June 8
seminar dedicated to provision of transparency of activity of state
bodies and accessibility of information. According to him, one of the
most important directions of activity of OSCE Yerevan Office is
assistance to power bodies and civil society in realization of
strategy of struggle against corruption. Ambassador V.Pryakhin
mentioned the special role of mass media in this issue. Aghvan
Vardanian, RA Minister of Labor and Social Issues, mentioned that
development of civil society is impossible without transparent
activity of state bodies. According to him, this problem is attached
great importance to in the country in recent years: “Unless we can
explain to our society what this or that department is engaged in,
naturally, it’s impossible to expect understanding and trust in the
society,” the Minister declared. A.Vardanian assured that the
department headed by him tries to be open. Tatul Hakobian, RA Deputy
Minister of Health, and Artak Sahradian, RA Deputy Minister of
Education and Science, also participated in the seminar organized by
the National Center for Monitoring of Liberalization Processes.”