Armenian Government Discusses Works Carried Out Against Corruption

ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT DISCUSSES WORKS CARRIED OUT AGAINST CORRUPTION

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
8 Sep 06

A council on the fight against corruption led by Armenian Prime
Minister Andranik Markaryan has discussed a process of strategic
measures to combat corruption. Reform programmes have already been
carried out in the main. The prime minister instructed the council
to issue a full report on the work carried out so that the public
will be able to familiarize itself with these measures.

The reforms were mainly carried out in three areas – the state
administration, the civil service and financial management. The prime
minister instructed the monitoring commission on fighting corruption
to discuss problems relating to civic societies with representatives
of public organizations with aim of involving them in the programme
as well.

The Armenian president’s aide, Gevork Mgeryan, was elected chairman
of the monitoring commission to combat corruption.