Hello Yerevan faction sends letter to justice minister

On behalf of ‘Hello Yerevan’ faction of the Yerevan Council of Elders, Anahit Bakhshian has sent a letter to Armenian Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasian, the press service of the faction said.

Ms. Bakhshian asks the minister to clarify the lawfulness of Yerevan mayor’s decision No. 3104-A of 18 June 2013, by which the mayor’s advisors were appointed as persons responsible for various spheres.

“I would ask you to clarify the legality of the decision to make persons, who hold conceptual positions, responsible for spheres, when in that case these persons receive the right to give orders and/or instructions to officials who are experts working in those spheres and to control the work of such persons, although the mayor has four deputies.

In particular, in accordance with the abovementioned decision, the mayor’s advisor Alik Gevorgian coordinates and controls work of the Transport Department of the Municipality. In other words, the head of the Transport Department Henrik Navasardian is subordinate to the mayor’s advisor who holds a conceptual position, whereas the transport department head is a community official,” the faction’s statement reads.