PREMIER ABOUT CORRUPTION

Lragir.am
09/12/09

The Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan assessed the strategy of the
government in combating corruption in three main spheres. The first
sphere is the governmental members.

The premier said that first of all, we need to be strict towards
high-ranking officials the best way of which is the transparency in
their actions. According to the premier, the government must start
struggling against the evil from itself. The government introduced
a draft before the National Assembly, in accordance with which
the activities of 500 officials have to become more transparent. A
commission enjoying the trust of the society composed of honorable
people should be set up.

The second main way are institutional reforms concerning public
administrative bodies. The government is engaged in the second phase
of changes of the governmental system. It aims at activating state
officials and workers, creating motivation factors enabling to promote,
fair, smart workers, noted Tigran Sargsyan.

The Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan believes one of the main
causes of corruption is the mood of the society.

Serious transformations are needed. Society is not engaged in an
aggressive fight, but it is tolerant to corruption, the premier said.

According to Tigran Sargsyan, the study suggests that corruption is
not among the top five issues that concern the society. This is a
serious signal, because corruption is the main obstacle to building
a legal country.