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IS PROSECUTOR GENERAL IN GREAT NEED?

Politics


Within the framework of the combat against corruption the Government has decided to raise the salaries of Armenian judges and Prosecutor General although it was earlier rumoured that the salaries of representative in legislative and executive bodies will also be boosted.


Armenian MPs and especially those who rarely appear in the Armenian Parliament /Levon Sargsyan, Sashik Sargsyan and many others/ were taken aback and disappointed today. On arriving at the National Assembly they learned that the Government will not raise their salaries. Out of their private interests our parliamentarians, who hardly ever voted down a draft law, today registered to pose questions to Minister of Labour and Social Issues Arsen Hambardzumyan.


Before answering their questions Minister Hambardzumyan noted that the 2009 budget doesn’t give chances to boost the salaries of executive and legislative bodies. The Minister also reminded that the salaries of judges haven’t been raised since 2003.


Totally, there are 216 judges in Armenia, and the state budget must earmark one billion drams to boost their salaries.


The Minister's speech found deep resonance in the Parliament. Everyone, including the leading political party, were discontent with the Government decision and felt neglected. Heated debates are still continuing among our MPs.


Note that NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan congratulated our chess players on the recent victory and Heritage Party MP Anahit Bakhshyan voiced hope that “the President will cheer up others as he did Armenian chess players.”