BAGHDASSARYAN: CORRUPTION HAMPERS NORMAL STATE DEVELOPMENT
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.04.2006 23:27 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Corruption is evil, which hampers normal
state development, Armenian National Assembly (NA) Speaker Artur
Baghdassaryan stated at Role of National Assembly – Civil Society
Cooperation in Fighting Corruption international conference in
Yerevan. In the Speaker’s words, the consistent fight against
corruption is a political necessity for Armenia on the pathway to
consistent deepening of democratic reforms, formation of free and
competitive market. Baghdassaryan mentioned transparency of state
institutions, including government and media, as an important
prerequisite.
At the same time the Speaker emphasized that a major precondition for
fighting corruption is responsibility and civil control. Baghdassaryan
also noted the importance of Armenia’s accession to the GOPAC
(Global Organization of Parliaments against Corruption) and creation
of a corresponding structure, which will allow implementing basic
provisions of Armenian Government’s strategic program for fighting
corruption more efficiently.