PUBLIC ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICE OPENS IN YEREVAN

Panorama.am
21:01 16/04/2007

With the support of OSCE Office, yesterday Public Anti-Corruption
Office opened. Citizens may get legal, procedural and practical
consultations on corruption incidences from the office. Experts
from some 14 public non-profit organizations will work in the
establishment. These organizations played active role in government
Anti-Corruption Strategy Plan implementation and monitoring.

Apart from Vladimir Priakhin, OSCE Yerevan Office Head, Gevorg
Mheryan, chairman of anti-corruption council monitoring commission
and assistant to Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, was present at
the opening ceremony.

"The office is a good example of cooperation among public, authorities
and OSCE," ambassador Priakhin said.

The Armenian citizens may call 53-16-88 hot line and write letters
to armen.khojoyan@osce.org. OSCE Yerevan Office says similar offices
will open in Lori and Gegharkunik in May.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress