YEREVAN. - The Government staff has a Department of Information and Analysis, but it carried out useful work.

Minister, Chief of Armenian Government Staff Davit Harutyunyan, stated the aforementioned in the Armenian parliament on Wednesday, responding to the question of Armenian National Congress (ANC) faction leader Levon Zurabyan.

The latter cited articles from press, pursuant to which this center receives 15.1 thousand for each positive publication which appears in the social network, thus getting 191 mln AMD annually.

In response, Harutyunyan noted that reporting about the work of the Government is the natural function and responsibility of its staff, there being nothing shameful in this.

“Of course, I realize that through my accusation I spark the anger of an entire army of people ‘sitting on’ governmental salary. I may be subjected to their attacks, but I will be even happy if they attack me. Then it will come clear who orders such publications,” Zurabyan noted.

Harutyunyan responded that anyone, who would like to attack Zurabyan and eliminate him, would make a big mistake. “They would thereby give you a unique opportunity to appear in the center of the public’s attention. I think, if someone would like to do you such a favor, this would most probably be your teammates, who are interested in your rating. As to the information on the publications of the aforementioned center, I assure you that we will provide you all the information which doesn’t violate personal secrets,” the Minister said.