Sanasaryan: It is the actions of the YSU management that discredit  the university, and not information about the abuses revealed by the  State Control Service

ArmInfo.Head of the State Control Service of Armenia, Davit Sanasaryan, evaluates the statements voiced by the Rector of Yerevan State University(YSU) Aram  Simonyan on the eve of the New Year holidays "by manipulative and not  confirmed facts." He stated this at a press conference on January 11.  According to the head of the State Control Service, it is the actions  of the management of the university that damage the authority of the  educational institution, and not information about the abuses  revealed by the Service.

According to him, the checks at the YSU revealed flagrant violations,  but there can be no talk of political repression against the  leadership of the university. "These statements are just  manipulations from Simonyan," said Sanasaryan. The procurement  process of 2.5 billion drams was studied at YSU. Checked the  expenditure part of the income only leases. "We checked the data on  payments for services rendered by the state university. Not even  checks were carried out in the YSU branch in the city of Ijevan, the  boarding houses of the university. It was important for us to get an  idea of what is happening at YSU.

We do not place in question the authority of YSU, but we say that we  will not allow unreasonably taking a single penny. Today's and past  YSU students are well aware of what they are talking about,  "Sanasaryan stressed. As the head of the department said, the  beginning of the inspections was announced back in August 2018, and  the inspections themselves have been carried out since October." We  just wanted to check the state of affairs in Yerevan State  University. And I have no personal problems with Simonyan.  However,  following the results of the inspections, we will definitely go to  court, "Sanasaryan said.  According to him, the law enforcement  agencies will give a final assessment of the activities of the  university management. Simonyan believes that the issue is related to  his membership in the RPA. No matter who represents which party, the  RPA, <Civil Contract> or other parties, all will respond according to  the law, "Sanasaryan assured.

Now, as pointed out Sanasaryan, checks are carried out at the Medical  University. "It is important for us to understand at what level the  education process is," the head of the State Control Service  emphasized. At the same time, according to him, the Service will  conduct inspections in other state institutions.

Back in October 2018, the head of the State Control Service, David  Sanasaryan, after a government meeting, told reporters that at  Yerevan State University (YSU), abuses of at least 700 million AMD  had been revealed. Sanasaryan described the abuses revealed in the  main university of the country as "serious violations", "containing  elements of a criminal offense". At the end of December, David  Sanasaryan wrote on his Facebook page that the results of the  inspections carried out at Yerevan State University during 2 months  were transferred to the prosecutor's office. "According to our  preliminary estimate, the fund was damaged in the amount of more than  800 million drams. I assure you that if we continue to study, it  turns out that the amount of damage is much higher.

Details will be presented during a press conference soon", said David  Sanasaryan. At the press conference, Aram Simonyan said that the  Service had violated the law, and the main violation is that the  checks are not over yet, and its head is already making "an  absolutely unfounded statement, which refers to the abuse of 800  million drams." According to him, in the course of inspections and  research activities were checked for more than 9.5 billion. They only  expressed concern about the amount of 500 million, most of these are  ridiculous and unfounded allegations made at a non-professional  level, and the head of the service says about 800 million damage.

"This is done intentionally to discredit the YSU, its leadership, the  activities of the university, to mislead the public for some purpose  and try to fish in muddy water. What are the goals? It's hard for me  to say, but it is obvious that this is done intentionally", the  rector emphasized. "I also want to officially announce: we will  appeal with the requirement of an appropriate legal assessment and  file a lawsuit demanding compensation for the damage caused to us by  the consequences of these statements of the Service and its manager,  to restore our good reputation", Aram Simonyan pointed. David  Sanasaryan responded to this statement on his Facebook page he wrote.  "I watched the press conference of YSU Rector. Mr. Rector is either  in a deep delusion or is trying to deceive the public. Our answer  will be very painful."

To note, for more than 12 years, beginning in May 2006, occupying the  post of YSU Rector Aram Simonyan has also been a member of the RPA,  according to the official website of the party, for about 20 years,  since 1998.