PRESS SECRETARY OF ARMENIAN PRESIDENT URGES PUBLIC TO TAKE PART IN FORMING WORKING GROUP FOR PUBLIC COUNCIL

ARKA
May 29, 2008

YEREVAN, May 29. /ARKA/. The Press Secretary of Armenian President
Samvel Farmanian urges all interested people, off-parliament forces and
organizations to take part in setting up a working group on formation
of the Public Council.

The working group will facilitate formation of the Council in a proper
manner to make it a place where stands and approaches meet for finding
the shortest ways and efficient solutions to the existing problems,
he said.

Farmanian reminded that Armenian President assigned its administration
to discuss formation of the working group with all involved parties
within 10 days. Respective proposals are to be submitted to the
president within the next 4-5 days, the Press Secretary said.

The more different stands are represented in the Council, the more is
the benefit for the public, Farmanian said. He also pointed out that
later the working group will determine the name of the organization
to be set up (Public Council or Public Chamber), its regulations and
the basic functions.

Earlier, the Advisor to Armenian President Garnik Isagulian said
that the Public Council will involve representatives of parliament
and off-parliament forces, public organizations, ex-presidents,
presidential contenders in the last elections and workers of culture,
science and sports.

The Public Council of Armenia is expected to consider all issues of
state importance, to analyze laws and presidential decrees.