BILL ON LOBBYIST ACTIVITY TO BE DISCUSSED TUESDAY IN YEREVAN

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Oct 11 2005

YEREVAN, October 11. /ARKA/. Bill on Lobbyist Activity is to be
discussed Tuesday in UN Yerevan Office. According to UNDP Armenian
Office, the aim of the discussion is to consider disputable issues
related to the bill through dialogue with state organizations and NGOs
as well as with interested persons. According to the press release,
the interaction between lobbyist activity and corruption mechanisms
will be discussed among other issues.

The discussion initiators are Justice and Trade Ministries, Peace
Coalition member countries, UN Development Program and UNIFEM women’s
development fund.

The press release says the bill has been worked out by Armenian
Government with UNDP support as part of Armenian poverty-elimination
and anti-corruption strategic programs.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress