IN WOMAN DEPUTY’S OPINION, STRUGGLE AGAINST CORRUPTION TO SUCCEED IF
30% OF OFFICIALS IS WOMEN
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A participation in elections of local
self-governance bodies in not an end in itself for the “Orinats
Yerkir” (Country of Law) party, but if there are party members who
will have such a wish, the party will support them. Heghine Bisharian,
the Secretary of the NA “Orinats Yerkir” faction stated about this at
the June 22 press-conference. She informed that the refusal of
nominating her candidature in the elections of the Prefect of the
Malatia-Sebastia community of Yerevan was a result of her personal
decision. According to Heghine Bisharian, a situation when women can
succeed in elections, especially in ones of local self-governance
bodies, has not been created in Armenia yet. She mentioned that during
the last years, the number of woman politicians in Armenia has even
reduced instead of having increased. Women occupy secondary places in
the list of state officials as well. Heghine Bisharian expressed a
confidence that if women occupy 30% of main posts the corruption will
be significantly reduced, as women are more honest and fullfil their
duties better.
From: Baghdasarian