ArmInfo. Our government works slower than all other governments for two reasons, as stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a meeting with representatives of the Armenian Diaspora in Switzerland.
In particular, he noted that the Armenian government lacks professionalism among its personnel compared to leading global governments, as well as lower salaries. <And these issues are interconnected,> he emphasized. In this regard, the Prime Minister clarified that the insufficient professionalism is a result of the education system in Armenia not adequately preparing competent individuals for government roles. < It is difficult to convince individuals with the necessary level of professionalism to work for a monthly salary ranging from 200,000 to 500,000 AMD, when they can earn 10 times more private sector they can. And this is not simply a matter of patriotism,> emphasized the head of the government. Raising the salaries of government officials, according to Pashinyan, will cause a wave of discontent among the public.
At the same time, he said that the laws adopted by the authorities are not perfect. <When we attempt to pin point what needs to be replaced in this law, we encounter a problem. It becomes apparent that we lack the necessary competencies, knowledge, and education,> the prime minister said. He continued by explaining that while it may seem straightforward to change a <bad> law to a <good> one, in practice the <bad> law often proves to be more effective.
<This is a complex management problem that is related to the issues I have noted. But what is the solution? We cannot remain stagnant. No matter how difficult it may be, we must take action, make mistakes, learn from them, and continue moving forward, even if it means making mistakes again and learning from them. There is no better teacher than our own path of mistakes. But this is not only just about us, this is true for all,> Pashinyan noted.
