Urban planning minister rejects control chamber’s accusations
02.07.2013,
15:41
YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Control Chamber carried out no inspection in the ministry of urban planning in 2012, but reported many violations in “urban planning sector”, which is not true, urban planning minister Samvel Tadevosyan told reporters Tuesday.
YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Control Chamber carried out no inspection in the ministry of urban planning in 2012, but reported many violations in “urban planning sector”, which is not true, urban planning minister Samvel Tadevosyan told reporters Tuesday.
According to the minister, it would be proper to use “construction” instead of “urban planning”, as construction projects are undertaken by different ministries.
Tadevosyan also said the ministry saved 1 billion drams from a total of 6.5 billion drams of state funds earmarked for construction works in 2012. It has been possible due to measures against “kickbacks”, as well as online tendering and tightened control.
Yet, there are still problems in the construction sector, particularly lack of a clear procedure for calculation of construction costs and need for updated construction norms, the minister said.
“I have no doubts about the professional qualities of the Control Chamber, yet, I think no studies were carried out and no conclusions are made in the report on the causes of violations in the construction field. The cause is, first of all, ineffective work of licensed design agencies responsible for the technical control”, Tadevosyan said.
The Control Chamber of Armenia presented its report about budget spending in 2012 on June 13. The document establishes outrageous cases of violations and embezzlement in urban planning and state procurement. The head of the Control Chamber Ishkhan Zakaryan said same violations reoccur throughout years in certain fields.
Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan called Zakaryan’s statement not correct and short-sighted. Yet, the president advised the country’s premier Tigran Sargsyan to study the reported problems in a detailed, quick and transparent way.
Monday the government started considering the problems brought up in Control Chamber’s report. ($1=409.87drams). –0--
According to the minister, it would be proper to use “construction” instead of “urban planning”, as construction projects are undertaken by different ministries.
Tadevosyan also said the ministry saved 1 billion drams from a total of 6.5 billion drams of state funds earmarked for construction works in 2012. It has been possible due to measures against “kickbacks”, as well as online tendering and tightened control.
Yet, there are still problems in the construction sector, particularly lack of a clear procedure for calculation of construction costs and need for updated construction norms, the minister said.
“I have no doubts about the professional qualities of the Control Chamber, yet, I think no studies were carried out and no conclusions are made in the report on the causes of violations in the construction field. The cause is, first of all, ineffective work of licensed design agencies responsible for the technical control”, Tadevosyan said.
The Control Chamber of Armenia presented its report about budget spending in 2012 on June 13. The document establishes outrageous cases of violations and embezzlement in urban planning and state procurement. The head of the Control Chamber Ishkhan Zakaryan said same violations reoccur throughout years in certain fields.
Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan called Zakaryan’s statement not correct and short-sighted. Yet, the president advised the country’s premier Tigran Sargsyan to study the reported problems in a detailed, quick and transparent way.
Monday the government started considering the problems brought up in Control Chamber’s report. ($1=409.87drams). –0--
