PUBLIC COUNCIL GOING TO BE A LINK BETWEEN THE SOCIETY AND THE AUTHORITIES
Lilit Muradyan

"Radiolur"
25.03.2009 18:00

What is the Public Council? Was it necessary to establish the structure
in Armenia? Coordinator of the Council’s activity Vazgen Manukyan
told a press conference today that he believes the structure will
become a link between the public and the authorities.

According to Vazgen Manukayn, the most important is that the structure
is not politicized. Members of the council are representatives of
different layers of society, not politicians.

The Public Council has not been fully competed. According to the
charter, it will consist of 36 members, 12 of which have already been
appointed by the President. Another 12 will be elected by the public,
the remaining 12 will be elected by the other 24 members. The president
of the Republic will appoint the Chairman of the Council after it
is s fully completed. The 12 members of the Council appointed by the
President have been directed to form 12 commissions.

On one hand the Public Council is an advisory body adjunct to the
President.

On the other hand, it represents public interests. According to
Vazgen Manukyan, if the interests of the public and the authorities
contradict, the Council should find peaceful solutions to problems
rather than sharpen the situation.