ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER PRESENTS GOVERNMENT’S ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY

ARMENPRESS
Dec 9, 2009

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan participated today in the conference dedicated to
the International Anti-Corruption Day organized by the USAID
Anti-Corruption Activity Mobilization Program in joint collaboration
with the OSCE Yerevan Office and Armenian Chief Prosecutor’s Office.

Governmental press service told Armenpress that the strategy of Armenia
in fighting against corruption is divided into three important parts
– first part is the prime minister and his partners. "If we are not
strict with the high-ranked officials it is obvious that fighting
against corruption will be very difficult or impossible". The second
important element, according to the prime minister, is the structural
reforms that refer to state governance bodies. The third direction
of the strategy is the public moods. "We need serious changes as
we register that the society is not aggressively fighting against
corruption phenomena. Our public is tolerant toward corruption,"
the prime minister said.

The participants of the event were presented the "Anti-Corruption
Strategy and Program of Events" adopted by the Armenian government and
"Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption" newly issued book.