ARMENPRESS
ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER UNDERSCORES INCREASE OF
EFFECIENCY OF WORK WITH MASS MEDIA
YEREVAN, MAY 8, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsian today at the session once again
referred to the work with the mass media and necessity
of establishment of dialogue between the press
services of the ministries and mass media. According
to the prime minister, often such events are being
voiced by press which do not correspond to reality.
The public is waiting for answers which are not
officially commented. For avoiding it, the press
services of the all ministries must analyze the
information spread about them through mass media. It
is very important that a dialogue be established
between the media and press services of the
ministries.
Armenian prime minister noted that seminars will be
conducted for journalists and representatives of the
press services, ?thus the standards by which we must
deal with media will be established?.
The prime minister reminded also his assignment
that hence, the publications in media will be analyzed
for having real picture of the events. According to
him, mass media must realize that they are responsible
for the information they are spreading.
Speaking about the increase of gas tariffs by gas
stations widely spread in press, the prime minister
noted that today 214 gas stations are functioning in
the market and the owners of a part of them have
already decreased the prices, but it is necessary to
study the market to find out the mechanisms of
formation of prices and understand whether the market
is competitive or not.
Tigran Sargsian, referring to the necessity of
giving explanations to mass media, mentioned also the
theme of increasing pensions and allowances. According
to him, the public asks many questions connected with
it and assigned Armenian labor and social affairs
minister to explain the issue through mass media.
Around 50 percent of applications and complaints
are connected with the illegal construction in
Yerevan. ?The complaints over the issue are a lot and
continuative. For its regulation, it is necessary to
conduct consultation with the participation of
interested bodies,? he said, adding that it must be
found out whether administrative reforms must be
undertaken or legislative changes.
The prime minister also assigned all the ministers
to present through mass media the priorities of their
ministries and clearly define the results they are
expecting in 2008. It is the position and assignment
of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsian.
The ministries have also been assigned to define
the priorities and expected results for 2008-2012.
T. Sargsian said that for the implementation of the
5 pan-Armenian programs included in the government?s
program 5 commissions have been set up which must
present to the public the mentioned programs and make
them subject for public discussion.