ISHKHAN ZAKARYAN: CORRUPTION "ONLY EXTORTION AND BRIBERY" IN ARMENIA

news.am
Nov 19 2009
Armenia

The RA Supervisory Chamber will release a report on the corrupted
field in Armenia, Head of the Chamber Ishkhan Zakaryan told a press
conference held jointly with Jacek PaweÅ~B Jezierski, Head of the
Supreme Chamber of Control of Poland. According to Zakaryan, "it is
difficult" to name the most corrupt fields in Armenia, as "corruption
is presently defined only as extortion and bribery" in Armenia.

His counterpart, however, was not afraid to name Poland’s most corrupt
fields – police and the health system. Although mass bribery has been
done away with in the fields – the employees realize it is a criminal
offence – Mr. Jezierski admits individual cases. The privatization
field is part of the risk group, he said. In some cases, certain
circles tried to pressure Parliament members into adopting laws or
amendments in the circles’ interests. The situation developed when
the Parliament was discussing the bill on gambling industry. The bill
was never adopted, and an ad hoc parliamentary commission is dealing
with the issue.

The Supreme Chamber of Control (Polish: Najwyższa Izba Kontroli,
usually abbreviated the NIK) is the supreme audit institution and
also one of the oldest state institutions in Poland, created under
the Second Republic on February 7, 1919, barely 3 months after the
restoration of Poland’s independence.