Artsakh Parliament speaker announces creation of commission to study  the feasibility of using NKR state funds

ArmInfo.Artsakh Parliament Speaker Ashot Danielyan announced the formation of a multilateral commission to study the feasibility of using the budget funds of the Nagorno- Karabakh Republic (NKR) starting January 1, 2023.

As the Speaker of the Artsakh Parliament explained in a statement  distributed by the Artsakh Information Headquarters press service,  this need arose due to the recent widespread public debate on issues  related to the management of the Republic's state funds, as well as  the transparency of state bodies and institutions.  Danielyan noted  that public interest in these topics is entirely natural and deserves  a clear, well-founded, and responsible response.

"The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, emphasizing the  importance of strengthening public trust and ensuring the principles  of accountability and transparency, supported the initiative of  Artsakh public organizations, within the framework of which I  instructed the creation of a multilateral commission to study the  appropriateness of the use of budgetary funds starting January 1,  2023, including the financial activities of state-established  organizations. The commission includes representatives of the  legislative and executive branches, members of the Public Council, as  well as representatives of public organizations and various sectors  of public life, which will ensure maximum objectivity and diversity  of opinions in its work," the Speaker of the NKR Parliament stated.

At the same time, he noted that various publications and statements  have recently attempted to cast doubt on the activities of the  Artsakh representative office in Armenia and the use of funds without  factual basis.  The Speaker of the Parliament emphasized that each  such issue must receive a substantiated and factual assessment based  solely on the results of the study, and not through the dissemination  of assumptions or unverified information. In this regard, Danielyan  announced that the commission will soon begin its full operations,  regularly providing the public with information on its work and  findings.

"I call on all political forces, public organizations, and individual  citizens to exercise restraint and responsibility, promote healthy  public debate, and refrain from making assessments that could damage  the reputation of the state institutions of the Republic of Artsakh  until the relevant studies are completed. Our shared goal should not  be to deepen the atmosphere of mutual accusations, but to uncover the  truth, restore public trust, and foster a responsible attitude toward  state institutions," the NKR Parliament Speaker concluded.

As a reminder, on June 18, Danielyan reported that unverified  information about funds associated with Artsakh Fruit CJSC had begun  to circulate online and on various social media platforms.  Specifically, as the Speaker of the Artsakh Parliament explained,  unknown individuals had spread information claiming that the company  had transferred funds to him for personal expenses. In this regard,  Danielyan explained that Artsakh Fruit CJSC transferred certain funds  to him, as Chairman of the NKR Parliament, solely to support official  activities and cover related expenses. Against this backdrop, he  announced his intention to form a special commission in the coming  days, tasked with comprehensively examining Artsakh's 2023 state  budget expenditures, as well as all circumstances related to the  intended use of these funds.