YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, ARMENPRESS. Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on October 31 received CEO of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Sanjay Pradhan, the Parliament told Armenpress.

Speaker Mirzoyan said the OGP values are in full accordance with the Armenian values, and Armenia shares these values. “The rule of law, fight against corruption are closely linked with transparency, accountability, and we adopted just these principles and the strategic vision after the revolution that took place last year. In line with these events, a transition from semi-presidential system to the parliamentary one took place in Armenia, and we are very happy that the Open Government Partnership expands its powers, by also trying to carry out actions in the direction of the parliamentary governance. This really is in full accordance with our approaches”, Speaker Mirzoyan said. He added that the Armenian Parliament has already taken some actions on this path, in particular it opened the doors of its park for the citizens and currently plans to establish a center for visitors so that the citizens can tour in the territory, as well as to establish an analytical expert center.

The OGP CEO said that Armenia plays a key role in the Open Government Partnership initiative and is distinguished among the 79 countries of the initiative as a country that recorded a democratic, an impressive progress. Sanjay Pradhan said the Velvet Revolution was a great signal by the Armenian citizens reflecting the will to make changes in the country. He said the OGP is ready to fully support Arrmenia on the path to democracy.

Speaker Mirzoyan thanked the OGP CEO for the appreciation and support.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan