PRIME MINISTER OF NKR IS UNAWARE OF ARMENIA FUND
Lragir.am
15 June 06
It was announced after the telethon held in the United States in
November that 7.7 million dollars was pledged for the reconstruction
of the region of Martakert, NKR. However, nothing has been done in
this region yet. It was only announced that the construction of a
building was put out to tender.
In the June 14 meeting of the NKR National Assembly Member of
Parliament Gegham Baghdasaryan inquired how much money was raised
and why nothing has been done. Prime Minister Anushavan Danielyan
advised to turn to Armenia Fund for such information. He only said
that as far as he knew 5 million dollars had been raised. However,
the prime minister told this reluctantly.
The quality of construction on the funds raised by Armenia Fund was
raised as well. Particularly, Member of Parliament Garik Grigoryan
said the section of the North-South Highway to Gandzasar is literally
ruined.
By the way, recently the quality of construction on charity and
private funding is being discussed more intensively. And if several
years ago it could be explained by the necessity to provide people
with homes, currently the goals are different. Some charities would
not coordinate their work with the government, others simply do not
finish the construction. Although Diasporan benefactors have built
a public building in almost every village, there is not an agency to
assess the work and make plans for future. In other words, there is
lack of coordination. And one of the reasons why coordination lacks
is personal ambitions.