"Zhoghovurd" daily writes:
"Zhoghovurd" daily newspaper continues to expose the series of illogical purchases of the RA National Assembly. The documents testify that the legislative body, at the hands of the head of the NA staff Davit Arakelyan, bought a disc and a player. "Zhoghovurd" daily found out that in April 2024, the National Assembly acquired nothing more, nothing less: a player, a loudspeaker and a Miles Davis CD. Yes, the same Miles Davis who is called "Jazzy Picasso". Just this time, Picasso was imported with the funds of taxes paid by proud taxpayers. It is written in the documents that it was delivered to the National Assembly. • 1 Crosley C62 – Black player: AMD 120,000,
• 1 Edifier R1280DB speaker: AMD 60,000,
• 1 "Crosley Miles Davis - The Picasso of Jazz" disc: AMD 19,000. Only 199,000 drams from the state budget. Question: What state function was fulfilled by this purchase, why does the National Assembly need a player, it is unclear. Apart from "cultural breathing", the continuation becomes interesting. According to the analysis of NA invoices, in December 2023, NA bought two Crosley players for 160,000 drams each.
In other words, 320,000 drams, again from the state treasury. But nowhere is it stated: • for which department or office it was purchased, • who requested to have a player, • and most importantly, how did this purchase contribute to the efficiency of the legislative body? Meanwhile, the CP members who talk about transparency are silent about this, why should the voice of jazz, not transparency, be heard in the National Assembly with the money paid by taxpayers? Let's remind that Davit Arakelyan, known in the media as "Fish", who received his education while working, is actually immersed in many scandalous stories. His entire educational process is highly questionable.
He did an internship at the institution he managed, which, according to experts, is a criminal offense. In addition, he studied at the RA National Academy of Sciences under highly privileged conditions. he almost did not participate in the class proceedings, he passed the exams with a privileged status, and even his fellow students do not remember him or hardly remember him as a student. In short, state and private interests are mixed in the RA NA, and they even buy a jazz disc with state budget funds."
