KOCHARIAN SETS UP ANTI-CORRUPTION COUNCIL
ArmenPress
June 2 2004
YEREVAN, JUNE 2, ARMENPRESS: Armenian president Robert Kocharian
decreed today setting up the Council for Struggling Against
Corruption. A press release by Kocharian’s press office said the
Council is set up for full and effective implementation of the
government-designed anti-corruption policy, elimination and prevention
of reasons giving birth to corruption and improvement of anti-graft
measures by the authorized bodies.
The new body, composed of chief minister of government staff, justice
minister, an advisor to president, chief prosecutor, governor of
the Central Bank, chairman of a government commission for protection
of economic competition, chairman of parliament Audit Chamber and a
head of a presidential oversight service is headed by prime minister
Andranik Margarian.
The Council is supposed to develop effective anti-corruption measures,
monitor and coordinate their implementation in line with Armenia’s
international obligations.