ARMENIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS

ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS: Armenian National Assembly Speaker
Hovik Abrahamyan received today chairman of the European Organization
of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI) Governing Board, president
of the Poland’s Supreme Chamber of Control Jacek Jezierski.

NA public relations department told Armenpress that greeting the guest
Hovik Abrahamyan highlighted his visit ton Armenia both from the point
of view of developing Armenian-Polish bilateral cooperation, and of
participation of Armenia in the works of the European establishments.

Armenian NA speaker asked to convey his warm greetings to the chairmen
of the Polish Senate and Seim, as well as to the prime minister of
the country.

During the conversation the NA speaker said he is satisfied with the
work of the Armenian Oversight Chamber and drew the attention of his
interlocutor to the legislative and practical guarantees directed
toward ensuring the independence of the Armenian Oversight Chamber.

In this pre-context the interlocutors agreed that the most important
factor in the effective activity of the oversight bodies is their
independence. Hovik Abrahamyan presented to the guest the partnership
between the Armenian NA and the Oversight Chamber and its importance
from the point of view of effective implementation of the NA oversight
toward the purposeful expenses of the budget means. He particularly
noted that the NA staff has been included in the Oversight Chamber’s
2010 checking so that the public get convinced in the transparency
of the activity of the country’s legislative body.

Chairman of the Armenian Oversight Chamber Ishkhan Zakaryan also took
part in the meeting.