Criticizing the Ombudsman should not be an End in Itself Arman Tatoyan
Today, the Government discussed the issue of the Ombudsman’s election. Mr. Hovhannes Sahakyan, The chair of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs introduced the candidate to the ombudsman’s position Arman Tatoyan. He introduced Arman Tatoyan’s biography, spoke about his achievements and work activities. He also added that the active representatives of the civil society and officials had assessed his activity positively.
Arman Tatoyan noted that the role of the regional subdivisions of the Ombudsman’s Office should be enhanced through the new legislative regulations, reserving their independence to such an extent that they are able to solve problems in places.
Mr. Tatoyan also referred to the work of the division on rapid reaction of the Ombudsman. He said that it was necessary to rise the effectiveness of the division’s activity.
According to the candidate of the ombudsman, criticism of the ombudsman should not be an end in itself. “They should have a high degree of legal argumentation and contain proposals for resolving the identified problems. Establish a bilateral communication with all partners is extremely important.
He highlighted the importance of work with the civil institutions as well. According to the candidate, the defender may be a link between the civil in institutions and the State.
