ARMENIAN SOCIETY TOLERANT TOWARDS CORRUPTION: T. SARGSYAN

NEWS.am
16:03 / 12/09/2009

Dec. 9, RA Premier Tigran Sargsyan participated in a conference timed
to International Anti-Corruption Day, organized by USAID and OSCE
Yerevan Offices jointly with RA Prosecutor General’s Office.

In his speech Sargsyan touched upon three core issues: "firstly,
authorities – me and my colleagues; if we are not severe upon high
raking officials, evidently the fight against corruption will be hard
or impossible. Secondly, structural changes related to governmental
bodies. Thirdly, public sentiments – here we need dramatic changes, as
see that society does not desperately fight against corrupt practices,
indeed it is tolerant towards corruption."

The participants were presented with the results of public opinion
poll carried out in Armenia by the Caucasus Research Resource Center.