Georgia’s anti-corruption experience unacceptable for Armenia, aide says
Arminfo
11 Mar 05
Yerevan, 11 March: Georgia’s anti-corruption experience is unacceptable
for Armenia, the Armenian president’s adviser on issues of fighting
corruption, Bagrat Yesayan, has said.
Georgia’s anti-corruption strategy is unacceptable for international
organizations as well because they have sharply criticized the Georgian
methods of fighting corruption, Yesayan told a news conference today.
Speaking about the situation in Armenia, Bagrat Yesayan said a great
number of complaints concerned law-enforcement and judicial bodies,
as well as the mayor’s office of Yerevan.
“Even though in most cases these complaints were unfounded, their
number speaks volumes,” he said.
Bagrat Yesayan added that many violations were registered during the
construction of the Northern Avenue. According to him, materials on
some of these cases have been submitted to the prosecutor’s office.
The president’s adviser said there were several high-ranking officials
among the violators.
He said 352 criminal cases had been started in 2004 following
investigations in the areas of civil service, national security,
taxation and customs services, and the police. A total of 1,289
investigations were conducted, as a result of which 1,339 disciplinary
violations were discovered, 105 people sacked, while materials on 46
cases were forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.
Yesayan added that the council he heads received 603 complaints about
government officials in 2004.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress