ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS CRACKDOWN ON CORRUPTION AMONG ITS POLICE’S KEY FOCUSES BETWEEN 2008 AND 2012

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
June 26 2007

YEREVAN, June 26. /ARKA/. Armenian government considers crackdown on
corruption among its police’s key focuses between 2008 and 2012.

The government says in its action program sent to National Assembly
for approval that multiparty system formation is the main condition
for effective struggle against corruption.

The government also says in its program that it will work out a new
anti-corruption strategy to protect human rights and fundamental
values as well as to improve state and local governance institutions’
activity.

According to the document, the government will inform the community
about the course of its crackdown on corruption and involve civil
society in the process.

The government also intends to involve the community in state
governance, make favorable environment for fair competition among
economy entities and shadow economy reduction.

The government attaches great importance to justice system reformation
including new codes elaboration and approval.

New courts will be built as part of the justice system reformation.

The unit in charge of investigation is planned to be moved from
Prosecutor Office to another Armenian National Statistical Service
governing institution and provided with financial and technical
means.